What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. My debut novel is called Afta-U. The story details everything that happens after the death of a little girl named Hope, at age 11. Hope’s best friend Jean, who is now almost 40, narrates the story. The Afta-U is both a literal and figurative boat that quietly immortalizes Hope, since Jean is haunted by her past and … [Read more...]
Finding Your Author Voice
Stimme. Voix. Voce. Voice. Such a simple word holds an entire lifetime of work for writers. Influenced by favorite authors, personal friends and society at large, the voice is the author’s soul poured into progression of words that ultimately create the backbone of a work. While this comes naturally for many, it is an obstacle to be overcome by even more. As you search to find … [Read more...]
The Book That’s Inside You
My friend John Eggen has four keys to publishing success and his keys can apply to virtually anything: #1 - Find Time-Tested Systems #2 - Get Training #3 - Get A Team #4 - Get Coaching If you want to be a better business person, coach, consultant or speaker, you'll follow those four keys. If you want to get better at marketing and selling your services, you'll … [Read more...]
Top Ten Signs You’re a Lazy Author
If you want to be a successful author, you will be a busy one. Books do not sell themselves, and being lazy, whether it’s while writing the book or when promoting it, is going to end up with poor results. Here are some things not to do if you want to be successful as an author. When it comes to being an author, the old saying, “If a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing … [Read more...]
Promote Your Book: Over 250 Proven, Low-Cost Tips and Techniques for the Enterprising Author
A well-organized collection of the most successful low- and no-cost ideas for promoting a book. Do you have what it takes to become an author, but are not sure where to start? Promote Your Book gives enterprising authors the advantage they need to navigate the publishing industry and gain a better understanding of what book promotion is all about. This well-organized … [Read more...]
Write and They Will Listen!
It’s all very well writing an article for a magazine, but how can you find out whether your message is engaging the right people and having the desired impact? Executive communications specialist Mindy Gibbins-Klein suggests that the first step to successful communication is accepting that writing very likely to be a one-way approach, at least at first… A business colleague … [Read more...]
Your First Novel: An Author Agent Team Share the Keys to Achieving Your Dream
In Your First Novel, novelist Laura Whitcomb and seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg team up to provide you with the skills you need to write your dream novel and the savvy business know-how to get it published. In this all-in-one resource, you'll discover essential novel-writing techniques, such as:How to best structure your research so that you can save time later. How to … [Read more...]
Amazon Launches @author
Amazon has begun a limited beta of a new author community where readers can communicate with their favorite authors through the Amazon.com website or directly through their Kindles. @author lets readers ask questions of their favorite authors. When a reader asks a question, Amazon will tweet it to the author and post it on the Author's page. You will be notified by email if … [Read more...]
Experts Should be Seen AND Heard
Recently there has been a lot of talk about ‘visibility’. For the purposes of this article, though, I’m not talking about whether you can see out of your windscreen when it has frosted over. The kind of visibility that has become a trendy subject is about being seen in the marketplace. We all know about information overload and how much competition there is for your … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing Made Easy – Self-Publishing or Print-on-Demand?
With the advent of technology, writers have numerous options when it comes to publishing. If you’re blessed to get a book deal with a traditional publisher (i.e. Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins), you’ll get an advance, royalties and a marketing allowance. Given the volatility of the book industry and emergence of e-books, landing a deal with a traditional … [Read more...]