To achieve your writing goals in the New Year you need to spend time actually setting them. Sounds silly, right? Maybe, but many writers never bother to think seriously about their goals, write them down and create a timeline for when they want to accomplish them. If you don’t bother to go through this exercise, your writing results likely won’t…
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With 2012 almost over, it’s time to start thinking about the writing goals you want to accomplish in the New Year. However, I suggest using a three-part process to help you actually do more than just think about your goals and actually accomplish them. It involves reviewing the past year,
With 2012 almost over, it’s time to start thinking about the writing goals you want to accomplish in the New Year. However, I suggest using a three-part process to help you actually do more than just think about your goals and actually accomplish them. It involves reviewing the past year, setting new goals and then creating an action plan for…
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Most of the world is getting ready to celebrate Christmas. It doesn’t matter what holiday you celebrate, though. (I celebrate Chanukah.) Consider giving yourself some writerly gifts at this time of the year–and ones that don’t necessarily cost a lot of money. Here are my 10 suggestions for gifts you
Most of the world is getting ready to celebrate Christmas. It doesn’t matter what holiday you celebrate, though. (I celebrate Chanukah.) Consider giving yourself some writerly gifts at this time of the year–and ones that don’t necessarily cost a lot of money. Here are my 10 suggestions for gifts you can give yourself to help you on your path to…
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Todays guest post is written by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of The Frugal Book Promoter. “You’re Invited to a Publicity Party” Many authors don’t crash the FREE publicity party because, although they’re writers, they fear the process of assembling a press release, or more accurately a media release. They may worry about looking less than professional to the media. Kind of…
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I remember the first time I heard the word “platform.” An agent had taken the time to call me in response to my book proposal—a good sign. Indeed, she loved the idea, my writing, and the proposal. Then came the dreaded word: “But.” I had no author platform. I’d never