Published on December 31, 2020
author scams, book marketing, book signing advice, bookstores, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing scams

I received an unsolicited phone call from a senior marketing consultant at a company that displays books at book fairs. She said her company was only taking 10 books to a book fair in Europe and they chose mine…
Published on December 31, 2020

I think we can all agree that 2021 sucked cheese balls. I am a firm believer in “The Secret” philosophy – “whatever consumes your thoughts is what you will eventually get in life.” With that in mind, I have 21 specific demands for the year 2021 that will be “consuming my thoughts” for the next 12 months…
Published on December 23, 2020
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Published on December 23, 2020
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Published on December 23, 2020
promotional pitfalls, worst book proposals and query letters, writing career advice

Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals.
Published on December 23, 2020

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Published on December 18, 2020
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Published on December 18, 2020
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Published on December 18, 2020

I opened the door, mustered up my biggest fake smile, and said, “Hello, Nancy! How are you?”
She stood there, hunched over with that perpetual scowl on her face, and said…
Published on December 17, 2020
copyrights, legal, writing career advice

“I have not seen anything in writing about who owns the rights to the manuscript…”