I Love Seahorses!

Max (age 10) and Mason (age 5) got to go on three field trips this week! There are so many museums and other educational and natural attractions near our new house that we’ll never run out of things do…

How to Collect and Organize Stories for a Non-Fiction Book

How to Collect and Organize Stories for a Non-Fiction Book

Many authors publish (and pay for) stories from others to include in their non-fiction collections. One author sent me this question last week:
What I could really use is a template or some kind of information on the format and layout for this type of book to be published with BookLocker. I’ve got my ideas, can write them and have a publisher with guts to get this done, being you. The market is there for mostly physical books but I will also sell them in ebook format.
Can you point me in the right direction?

Testify! Turning Testimonials Into Dollars By Melissa Mayntz

Every freelance writer knows the value of a published clip to establish professional credibility, but a clip does not tell a potential client or new editor what type of person you are to work with, how good your writing is before editing, or whether you’re worth working with on a regular basis. How, then, can a writer share that information without seeming to brag? The answer is simple – have someone else say it for you.

Let the Tourist Season Begin!

We’ve only been in the new house for three weeks and we’ve already had one family visit from Maine. This weekend, two of our good friends from Wisconsin are arriving and, in about 10 days, Grampa is coming for a nice, long visit. The kids are SO excited!

Reader Comments = Marketing Blurbs! By Angela Hoy and Richard Hoy

Reader Comments = Marketing Blurbs! By Angela Hoy and Richard Hoy

Don’t wait for somebody to post something to your book’s page on Amazon. Ask readers, via your website and your newsletter, and even during the ordering process on your website (if you’re processing your own orders), to submit their comments about your book to you by email or through an automated form on your website…