Perils of Writers, or, Have I Got a Sale For You
How helpful are Twitter and a professional Facebook in increasing sales of your book? Unless you are Kiera Cass, Terry Brooks, John Grisham, or George Takei, what you have to offer to readers on Twitter and Facebook will not help…
Guest Blogger Judy Croome: A Rose By Any Other Name (Or Branding Yourself)
A Rose by Any Other Name by Judy Croome Walking into a grocery store to buy some butter, we go straight to the aisle marked ‘Dairy’, choose the brand we prefer and head to the till to pay for it.…
The Kindness of Strangers
Why it is so hard to self-publish and earn money on a book? I’ve heard so many numbers, I’m not sure what to think. This is one of the reader questions submitted for this month. It seems like a simple…
A Look in the Mirror
Reflecting on your own perspectives on writing and your life as a writer I feel like we can’t have a month where we talk about perspectives on writing without challenging ourselves about our own perspectives on our writing and our…
Living a “Precarious” Life of Writing
I was having a nerdy debate with a friend of mine a few weeks ago. It was one of those arguments that starts because your eyebrow raises when a friend uses a word inappropriately or in an improper context. He…
The Writer’s Playlist
Take the “5 Songs That Inspire You” Challenge Whenever I need that little extra motivation I like to listen to certain songs that make me feel good. Normally, I play pop, but I do branch out to hard rock, and…
You Can Make Money Blogging If You’re Willing
How can you make money blogging if so many people use a form of ad-blocker on their websites? Most people are ‘ad blind’ to boot. How is it possible to get the most information to improve your website or your…
Taking the Time to Improve Your Writing With a Musical Example
Writers need editors, and editors need to improve the writer’s work so people will love their writing. The same holds trues with any art form, and Sister Act has one of the best examples I can think of. I’m…
