Success Can Come From Writing What You Don’t Know By Kelley R. Taylor
Writing what I know has always worked well for me. But as I recently discovered, writing about things I don’t really know, can also bring success.
The Eyeballs Stay In While the Boobs Fall Out…
Max must be growing up. For Halloween, instead of being something cute like a bunny rabbit or a Ninja Turtle, he wants to be something really scary (sigh). We haven’t decided on Mason’s costume yet. Max wants Mason to be something scary, too. I guess that would be okay because the mirror is too high in the bathroom for him to be able to scare himself.
More World’s Worst Book Proposals By Angela Hoy
I’m pretty backed up this week so I’m going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Book Proposals. Yes, these are real! Enjoy!
In the actual book – Chapter 1, Line 3:
A person who practices witchcraft is indeed a witch, yet what is a witch and how does a witch practices witchcraft.
Great Halloween Marketing Idea From a Children’s Book Author!
Here is an idea I am trying and you can pass onto your readers. In my neighborhood we have about 700 kids that come around the house for ‘trick or treat’ and since my book is…
Write a book to promote a book. How’s that for irony? By Douglas Arias
It is a well known and widely accepted fact that ebooks – FREE ebooks – are one of the best weapons in a viral marketing campaign arsenal.
Viral marketing is a marketing technique, similar to the spread of an epidemic, that reaches others through word of mouth to increase brand consciousness. Think about how a virus spreads from one person to another. One person gets sick and just by sneezing they can give the virus to many more people. Those people get sick and share their germs with everyone they know and come into contact with. Next thing you know, it’s an epidemic. That is the very concept of viral marketing.
Pen Names
Do you think Pen Names are necessary and is it an easy process to get one? I am asking this because I knew that there was an alternate name you could use, like the stage names, but never knew the term to search for. Any thoughts on this subject would be helpful.
Thanks in advance,
G.
Writing about Life Experiences Launched My Paying Freelance Career By Roy A. Barnes
During the Summer of 2004, I began to devote more time to my writing. Each day, I worked on articles and essays about the places I’ve traveled to as well as other personal experiences. I also made a daily commitment to study markets, and read writing skill-themed articles so as to improve my authoring abilities.
Gurgle, Gurgle… Ug…
Richard’s two childhood friends, Chris and Scott, flew in from Wisconsin last Thursday. We did the standard Bar Harbor trip, drove up Cadillac Mountain, and got in some good leaf watching. It was definitely the peak weekend for leaf watchers and it was absolutely breathtaking. The night they arrived, we had lobster, which was precooked at a local seafood wholesaler. It was really good but mine might have been a bit undercooked. On Friday morning, I had pains in my stomach…
More Than One Way to Expose a Deadbeat By Angela Hoy
DISCLAIMER: Many deadbeats use legal threats and intimidation to try to scare their victims. These bullying tactics are common when you’re dealing with psychotic, anti-social crooks. While anybody can sue anybody for anything these days, you should remember that they would have to open all their books in the event of a lawsuit and many deadbeats don’t want to do this. In addition, they would likely have to sue you in your own state. And, defamation lawsuits are hard to prove and may be very expensive, especially if they are out of state. Ironically, some deadbeats would rather pay their attorney thousands than pay a writer the hundreds they legitimately owe. But, their legal hot air is usually just that – hot air. You may want to consult an attorney if you plan to take the action below against the deadbeat. We aren’t attorneys and none of this should be considered legal advice.
Letters To The Editor For October 17th
- That Only Happens to Other People! – When Tragedy Affects a Writer’s Livelihood
- All Publishers Should Aspire to Be Like This!
- How Should I Handle Fan Mail?