Published on January 13, 2022
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In our 20+ year history, we have never seen so many freelance opportunities ripe for the picking. If you’re having a hard time finding writing work, here’s what you’re doing wrong…
Published on December 31, 2021
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This article is your primer to developing an income stream from a variety of unique author events!
Published on December 11, 2021
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Guesting on a podcast can be daunting for writers who are introverts. Here are some author-friendly podcasts.
Published on November 11, 2021
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I am always stunned when authors flat refuse to promote their books. When I first hear this from an author (and, I do hear it a lot) I’m not sure if it’s ego, laziness, or apathy…
Published on November 4, 2021
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There are only 51 days until Christmas. That’s 36 business days. Most full-service print on demand/publishing services firms take around 4-6 months to get a book to market. Some offer rush services but NONE of them offers a 2-week publishing program…except BookLocker…
Published on October 29, 2021
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The publisher may be planning to do something more with your illustrations than you would want.
Published on October 21, 2021
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My email was (horrors!) insulting and the dastardly diva sure showed me! She wrote back, saying she was…
Published on October 8, 2021
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This is one of the trickier situations a freelance writer can deal with, and it’s a fairly common situation at that…
Published on October 1, 2021
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If you let any other person or company host your website, they have the power to “cancel” you if they don’t like something in your book, something you wrote online, or even some of your social media posts. You may think you’re safe from this garbage right now but you never know which way the politically correct tide is going to move in the future…
Published on September 23, 2021
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Given the proper forum, an earnest person can transform into a master, philosopher, or superior being of their choosing. Because of this unintentional metamorphosis, much-needed virtues such as modesty and humility are often in short supply online…