I need to please ask you a question. I have started sending a copy of my book to some large bookstores out west. My first response was no, they wouldn’t accept it because of my publisher’s no returns policy. I’m afraid the other stores are going to say the same.
The first article I ever wrote shared how my husband and I co-owned a Correct Craft water ski boat with another couple. Due to the high price of the boat, co-ownership made the purchase possible. My article explained how well our arrangement worked, and outlined what readers should include in their contracts. I sold this article to the first magazine I submitted it to…
It’s hard to believe but Mason turned eight years old this week…
Have you recently published a book, but can’t find it by searching for the title on Amazon.com?
Amazon, for obvious reasons, does not share with anyone the algorithm they use to calculate search results. But you can make some educated guesses…
In California, rural libraries have a ZIP Book program. For $1.00, you can request a book that your library does not have available…
One way to increase income is to write and sell more. But, how do you overcome inertia? Consider what excites you…
I have just been offered a part-time job providing book reviews for a charitable organization’s website. They asked me to pitch my fees but this will be my first professional gig and I don’t know what to charge…
In 1998 I became temporarily disabled, and was forced to leave my full-time job of ten years’ duration. As I regained my strength, I decided to see if I could cobble enough together with writing and teaching jobs to support myself. The first thing I had to do was overcome my personal aversion to “networking”…
Max (age 12) and Mason (who will be 8 this weekend) have attended one summer camp this month, and are already on their second…
Don’t have the money for a professional editor? Here’s a method guaranteed to help you find errors.
