Post-Pandemic Positive: There are Now TWO Ways to Promote Your Book to Groups! – by Sandy Lindberg
How I sell my books virtually AND in person.
writing career advice
How to Get Social Media Influencers to Promote Your Book
Whether you like social media influencers or not (I do not), the allure of their numbers of followers has not been ignored by marketing firms…
“What are the benefits of going with a hybrid publisher?”
Ah, “hybrid.” Such a cool sounding word, right? But…
If You Want to Get Paying Writing Assignments, Do NOT Keep Your Mouth Closed by Neva Bryan
You can make strategic efforts to position yourselves for freelance opportunities.
She’s my friend so she won’t sue me for what I wrote about her, right?
We’ve heard of family members suing authors for what was written, even when names were changed.
Is Your Client Feigning Ignorance? Don’t Be a Dummy!!
Something that really gets my goat is when people pretend to be stupid in order to take advantage of me in some way. After being in business for 23 years, I’ve seen my share of Faux Ignoramuses…
Is Writing THE Loneliest Job? – by Joshua Pantalleresco
One misconception about the writing business is that we’re fighting each other over precious few positions. As a freelancer, I can assure you there is a ton of work out there in a lot of different markets…
Should You Pay to Appear on a Podcast?
I was very interested in one podcast series but the narrator’s voice had a twangy tone that reminded me of a screechingly bad note on my guitar…
‘Looking Local’ Provides Opportunity and Inspiration in a Pandemic! – By Wendy Hobday Haugh
Times are tough, sure, but the COVID-19 pandemic has given me the opportunity to redirect the focus of my writing career from larger to smaller publications. In doing so, I’ve gained far more than I ever expected!
How to Waste Months of Your Life Writing a Book You CAN’T PUBLISH!
“I recently retrieved my dusty copy of (the author’s) original synopsis and first chapters I produced and decided I wanted to continue to make it into book. I have tried to contact the originator by letter and email…”