Take Your Book to the Top of the Summer Charts
by Gillian Nicol The cool winter weather has finally left us for good and we’ve moved on to longer days and time spent outside enjoying the warm weather with family and friends. Many of us will be...
View ArticleDeveloping Your Author Platform
Originally published on opendoorpublications.com by Sonja Hegman Your author platform is the single most important thing you can create for yourself. And I’m not kidding when I write this: You must...
View ArticleDebut Author’s Survival Guide
by D.L Wilson As a debut author I found the promotion of my novel to be as daunting as the actual writing process. If debut authors want to win readers and influence those other than friends and family...
View ArticleBreak Free Tip of the Month
Have you ever had feelings like, “Sometimes I just want to kill that guy!” Or, “These last few days I’ve felt nothing but hatred for that woman!” Or, “I’m so jealous of her it makes me crazy!” And...
View ArticleKeep The Creativity Flowing
by Dianna T. Benson Don’t get bogged down by the business side of the publishing industry. Yeah, way easier said than accomplished. I certainly allowed publishing business aspects to drain my creative...
View ArticleDo You Have An Expert Platform?
You may or may not consider yourself an expert. If you do and you are, that is good. If you don’t and you want to be, that’s good. If you don’t and you are not sure you need to be, you could...
View ArticleBreak Free Tip of the Month, SOARING UP FROM HOLIDAY DOLDRUMS
NOVEMBER’S BREAK FREE TIP shows you how to pull yourself up when you’re “down in the dumps” over the holidays. With the holiday season approaching, many of us can feel lonely and empty when we want...
View ArticleBook Awards Tips
We're closing in on the end of the year and we should be thinking about how to better promote our books in the New Year. Today I wanted to talk specifically about how to use book awards to help market...
View ArticleAuthors Tell Santa What You Really Want for Christmas…
When my pen hit the paper this morning I was thinking about writing an article about the top 5 tips to drive holiday book sales and then found myself wondering down another path. (That article I will...
View ArticleSome Tips For Magic in a Message – Creating The Irresistible Pitch Slideshow
In the past, I’ve sometimes featured messages from Paul J. Krupin, Direct Contact PR. Paul wrote the following message: I share some of my best professional branding techniques and strategies for...
View ArticleTop 5 Best Gifts to Give an Author
With only a few days left to Christmas, you may be wondering what last minute gift you might get for your favorite author. Here is a list of gifts that you can give any time of year. Most authors won’t...
View ArticleFinding the Time to Write
Where do you find time to write? That is a question most writers ask themselves at one time or another or all of the time. I’ve taken more time management classes than I can count and always pick up...
View ArticleSubmit your poems to WD’s Annual Writing Competition
We always like to tell you about various writing competitions. Submitting your work to local, regional, national or international contests can spur your writing career along. Even when you are a...
View ArticleImportant Links on Education from Beth Cox of MWBOOKREVW@aol.com
The links for the science information and the educational institutions are quite helpful. You may want to bookmark them. Thank you Beth Cox. ~MDH March’s Link of the Month is “World Science U”:...
View ArticleJim Cox Report Shares “Make Sure Your Website Has the Right Stuff” from...
One of my long time cyberspace pen pals is a Marsha Freedman, an experienced and exceptionally competent book publicist who has work in this field almost as long as I have. She also puts out an...
View ArticleYou’re Invited To Writer’s Digest Retreat By The Sea
Dear Writers—If you’re looking for a writing workshop this spring, a chance to step away from the keyboard and take your writing to the next level, then I invite you to join me, literary agent Paula...
View ArticleWriter’s Digest Retreat By The Sea
Dear Writers-If you’re looking for a writing workshop this spring, a chance to step away from the keyboard and take your writing to the next level, then I invite you to join me, literary agent Paula...
View ArticleTerry Taylor’s Break Free Blog–Confident Decision Making
BREAK FREE BLOG A passionate motivational speaker and life coach with a new reality-based, no-nonsense approach, Terry Taylor is the designer of a unique strategy for reaching your goals and loving...
View ArticleWhere Do You Find Time To Write?
Where do you find time to write? That is a question most writers ask themselves at one time or another or all of the time. I’ve taken more time management classes than I can count and always pick up...
View ArticleStatista Chart: Google and Facebook Dominate U.S. App Landscape
I enjoy these stats from Statista Chart, that I wanted to share this one on top social networks that are important for writers. With a reach of 72.6% among iOS and Android app users, Facebook ranked...
View ArticleWeb Headlines
I spent years writing captivating headlines with catchy phrases. In addition to brainstorming them, I loved picking one to use. Guess what, that is not what works online. The web wants keyword/s that...
View ArticleDoes Google Know Where You Are?
9 Steps to Improve Your Rankings! Whether you are a writer or in another line of business, you want Google to be able to find you. If you have a website, you want it found, ideally on the first page....
View Article12 Steps For Blogging
Frequently, I’ll be asked about blogging. I’m in favor of blogs if you consistently work them. However, there is a “but.” Many people will set up blogs and then only post once a month or so and wonder...
View ArticleLetter from Bethany Cox of Midwest Book Reviews
Dear Loyal Readers, Authors, and Publishers, I’d like to start by giving a shout-out to another website belonging to decades-long friends of the MBR family. It’s the site for the online and...
View ArticleTip: Troubleshooting Your New Year’s Resolution
Smarter–Step by StepCatch Problems Early Grasp Issues Quickly Take Action Decisively 2 minutes each week from Jean Moroney to help you execute on your goals Issue #65 I. Tip: Troubleshooting Your New...
View ArticleBook Recommendation: Smart Goals
Smarter—Step by Step Catch Problems Early Grasp Issues Quickly Take Action Decisively 2 minutes to help you execute on your goals from Jean Moroney Issue #78 I. Book Recommendation: Hard Goals by...
View ArticleP3 Book Announcement
From Keyboard to Shelf Contact: Ellen Reid 805-770-2842 ellen@indiebookexpert.com How long does it take to produce a book? Large New York Publishers normally need 18 months, from the time they accept...
View ArticleNon-Fiction Writing Teleseminar August 8-9
Non-Fiction Writing: How to Transform Interesting Ideas into Compelling Prose A 6-Hour Teleseminar with Jean Moroney
View ArticleWhy the right book reviews are So Important for Authors
When Maralyn and I review books for Success, we are fair and positive. We leave space for readers to add their own reactions and opinions. When seeking reviewers for our books, it was important to...
View Article5 Reasons to Read Up on Your Own Hometown
By Harry Parsons Your hometown – it’s a place you know better than you know any other place on earth. You know where all the back roads lead and how to score the best parking spot downtown. You know...
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