I follow a company on Facebook that periodically asks their followers some great questions. Today’s was: What are you doing to market your book?
I was excited when I saw that within an hour of posting that question, 33 people answered. But when I started reading their responses, I was very sad for the writers who responded. (Only a few writers were reporting any success with their…
Well, it is May. And while some of you are still digging out from a late snowstorm, the calendar tells us that summer is indeed around the corner.
Ahh summer! Longer days, more things to do–picnics, boat rides and pool parties. The kids are home, and vacations are scheduled…but what about your writing? Where does that fit into the plan?
I was doing some research today about how muc…
Remember a few months ago when I talked about how important images are in social media? Images are shared more often than any other status on social media–and they are also the reason Pinterest grows by leaps and bounds every day. But how do you easily turn a cool quote or saying into an image so it can more easily go viral?
Now there is an answer to that question: Finally there is a tool to…
I hear from writers all the time who have a book idea but just don’t know how to start it, or how to develop it, or how to get it published. The answers to those questions could be a book itself! But, their questions got me thinking…how can I provide help to more writers? I think I am coming upon a solution–and I am really excited about it! But I’d love your input on some questions so I can…
I want to give you some encouragement with a true story that shows how hard work and persistence pays off.
When the novel Mama by Terry McMillan was published in 1987, her publisher did very little to promote the new author. Terry wanted her book to succeed so she wrote 3000 letters to book stores, colleges, clubs and groups asking them to sell or promote her book. She also volunteered to do…
“Coaching” is a fast-growing sector of the entrepreneur population. But it can be a catch-all career for someone who wants to work for themselves, but isn’t sure where to go from there.
However, as with anything in life, in that mix of questionable coaches, there are good coaches. The ones who can really help you ask and answer the hard questions. The ones who will help you focus and…
From my mailbox:
Dear Awesome Publishing Coach,
Pinterest, Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Goodreads, Youtube, Shelfari…there are so many social media outlets!!! How do I know which is the best?
Signed,
Socially Confused
Dear Socially Confused,
I don’t blame you, dear one, for being overwhelmed. While social media is a very important part of…
Sometimes the inspiration we need to accomplish our writing comes from within: that strong desire to share our message…those characters inside our head that scream to get out and interact with one another. Sometimes that is enough to encourage the writing or planning time.
But sometimes I find I need outside encouragement. I find that inside I’m a little dry and boring and I need to find…
I’m sorry to bring this up at this time of year when we are playing and celebrating, but it is almost time to start gathering up your financial records and think about paying taxes on your book sales income.
Here are some ideas to help you get organized now so you don’t find yourself in trouble come tax time. (If you are working with me 1:1 you may know some of this!)
Incom…
Do you have a profile on Amazon’s Author Central? If you have a book on Amazon.com, you should have an author profile page–it is free, it gives you more exposure, makes you more easily found in searches, and makes you look like a professional author.
I received an email recently from Amazon Author Central that makes me believe that keeping your Amazon Author Central profile updated is…
