Published on November 11, 2021
writing career advice

ban·dit: a robber, especially a member of a gang or marauding band. an outlaw or highwayman. (dictionary.com)
It’s bad enough when publications don’t pay writers. But, when the publication is named BANDIT FICTION…
Published on November 11, 2021
book marketing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, writing career advice

Buying press release services to announce getting published in a small magazine is a very bad idea.
Published on November 11, 2021
author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, writing career advice

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
book marketing, promoting your writing, writing career advice

When authors think about using a video to promote their books and their author brand, their first thought might be…
Published on November 4, 2021
author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, write that book, writing career advice, writing tips

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 21, 2021
author, writing career advice, writing tips

Working from home can be unproductive if you don’t take the time to optimize.
Published on October 21, 2021
author, book marketing, book signing advice, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, traditional publishing, writing career advice

My email was (horrors!) insulting and the dastardly diva sure showed me! She wrote back, saying she was…
Published on October 15, 2021
Creative Writing, diversify your writing income, storytelling, writing career advice, writing tips

Unlike other genres, the setting in Gothic fiction is so important that it is often considered a character in itself.
Published on October 15, 2021
author scams, movie rights scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

If Netflix was actually interested in your book, they would not send you such a generic letter.
Published on October 8, 2021
diversify your writing income, Networking, promoting your writing, writing career advice

This is one of the trickier situations a freelance writer can deal with, and it’s a fairly common situation at that…