The Shy Writer Tackles a Conference

My guest C. Hope Clark is sharing tips about how a normally shy writer can have the best experience while attending a writing conference! Enjoy … Sooner or later, a writer has the opportunity to attend a conference. Many will pass up the chance. Most of us refuse to attend because conferences intimidate us. We don’t know what [...]

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You Have To Believe

If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won’t, you most assuredly won’t. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad. ~ Denis Waitley If you read my recent post about figuring out what you really really want, you may have played along with me and spent [...]

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My Ten Biggest Blog Blunders EVER

Blog Blunder #1: No call to action! I was a shy blogger when I first started and I cringed at the thought of asking people to subscribe. I thought if they wanted to read what I had to say every week they would figure it out themselves. But then I realized that potential subscribers often [...]

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Publishing With A Small Press: Yes, No, Maybe?

Welcome Katherine Sears, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Booktrope Publishing, who is visiting my blog to discuss the benefits of working with a small or mid-sized publisher. Welcome, Katherine! I have said it before, and I will say it again – it is a great time to be an author. Today there are more choices on [...]

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Honor Thy Father

“Don’t be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.”  ~ Richard Bach, Illusions. My father was born in Brooklyn April 1, 1925, son of a devout Irish-Catholic mother and an English dad who was a Lieutenant in [...]

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5 Self-Publishing Mistakes I Made Last Year

Welcome my guest, indie author Tammy Salyer! The term “indie author” is a misnomer. Why? Because, as we all know, once you cover your keyboard for the day, your work is only 1/10 finished. Making the conscious effort to become a self-published indie author also means taking on the challenge of becoming your own marketer, publisher, art [...]

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How To Twitter: Tips For Newbies

You can’t have a conversation about social media without discussing the power of Twitter. Twitter is all about building a mutual, interactive network, and I can’t stress enough how important it is to cultivate a community on this awesome platform. But figuring out the basics - not to mention how to build and manage an account [...]

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