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To help the author develop and create the best book possible. Material that has both commercial appeal and long-term value.
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To help the author determine the next best step in their writing career. Giving counsel regarding the subtleties of the marketplace as well as the realities of the publishing community.
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Fun Fridays – December 2, 2022
Today’s video is a metaphor for a writers conference.
I’ll let you figure out the word picture. 🙂
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Leave a CommentPet Peeves
Pet peeves. We all have them, and we all do things that are pet peeves for others. How about starting a blog post with a two-word sentence, which isn’t a sentence? Anyone? Bueller? My Pet Peeves On one hand, I am like everyone else. I don’t like repetitive tapping or spam phone calls late at night. Those are the easy ones. I am also incredibly annoyed by bicyclists who never, ever observe any kind of traffic law. I’ll bet 99% of bicyclists have no idea of the hand signal for a stop. In fact, stop signs are translated “Go faster.” …
Rejection Is NOT Failure
Hi, my name is Bob; and I get rejected. As a blogger, article writer, game writer, and writer of books, I suffer “rejection” on a nearly daily basis—and not only because of my slovenly appearance. As I often tell people, publishing is a highly subjective business; and what one editor pooh-poohs another may ooh-ooh. “Sure, Bob,” you may say, “but rejection still hurts.” I hear you. It feels awful, doesn’t it? Feels like a kick-in-the-gut. Smells like failure. But it’s not. Really, it’s not. Rejection is a part of the writing-for-publication deal. It’s not even a necessary evil. It can …
Free Webinar: How to Start Building a Rejection-Proof Author Platform
It is undeniable that readers out there who would gobble up your book if only they knew it existed. (Note the post-Thanksgiving pun?) “Discoverability” is a buzzword that describes the effort to have those readers able to discover your book before it is published. The more your target audience knows you exist, the more successful you will be as an author. Your mission is to connect with those readers. The more of them who know you exist, the better chance your book will sell to those who want to read it. Connecting with future readers is called “building a platform.” …
Fun Fridays – November 25, 2022
Below is a picture of the indie author at work, writing, editing, designing, typesetting, marketing, selling, accounting–simultaneously OR A picture of ANY author trying to balance home life with writing and marketing and improving their craft while reading this blog. Share11Tweet