How to Use Public Speaking to Change Lives and Build Your Platform With Aurora Gregory
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29 Ways to Stay Creative
Enjoy the short two minute video below.
I particularly liked #18 and #25.
Which ones work for you?
29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo.
Fun Fridays – September 20, 2019
I found this analysis of the Beach Boys’ song “Good Vibrations” to be absolutely fascinating. This seven-minute breakdown shows how a creative genius could raise the level of the craft beyond where others had been before. An example for all creatives out there. Enjoy!
Stakes Versus Conflict in Your Novel
Recently, an author asked me about stakes versus conflict in a novel, and so I thought this blog post might be beneficial. “Stakes” means what is at risk, what will happen, or what will be lost if the character doesn’t meet certain goals. Stakes are presented to make the reader care about the protagonist meeting a major goal. If stakes are low, it’s hard to maintain reader interest. For example: …
More Carrots and Sticks
Last week I opened a can of worms, to use a cliché—and one should never use clichés, because they’re old hat. I asked some of my favorite authors (and clients, as it happens) whether they motivate themselves as writers with “carrots” (i.e., some kind of reward) or “sticks” (an external discipline of some kind). The responses were so many and varied—and enlightening—that I decided to follow that …
042 Why Podcast Tours are Replacing Blog Tours and What to do About it
Today we are going to talk about promotional tours for your book and which works better, a blog tour or a podcast tour. We’ll also talk about why podcast tours are replacing blog tours and what to do about it. What is a blog tour? A blog tour is when you (or your marketing/PR person) schedule a series of blog posts about you and your book. These posts take a few forms: Author Interview – The …
042 Why Podcast Tours are Replacing Blog Tours and What to do About it
Today we are going to talk about promotional tours for your book and which works better, a blog tour or a podcast tour. We’ll also talk about why podcast tours are replacing blog tours and what to do about it. What is a blog tour? A blog tour is when you (or your marketing/PR person) […]
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7 Reasons Why Christian Authors Need to Embrace Podcasting Now
Podcasting is here to stay. Here are seven reasons you should take it seriously as an author. 1. Podcasting Is a Tool of Bestselling Authors Here is a list of the 10 bestselling Christian authors for September 2019. (A Bible study of Lysa TerKeurst’s book is actually #9, so I edited the list to remove the repetition.) Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman …
Fun Fridays – September 13, 2019
Scooby-Doo Turns 50! While this may be “Friday the 13th,” it also happens to be the 50th birthday of Scooby-Doo! Doesn’t that make you feel old? Happy birthday, Scooby Doo! If you want to enjoy a couple of articles that discuss the origins of the show, you can find them here “History of the Scooby-Doo Series” and here “A Behind the Scenes Look at the 50th …
Comedy As a Tool
We all like to laugh. Writers with a knack for humor can find a large and eager audience. But humor can be tricky. If you want to write humor, The Christian Writers Institute has a couple of inexpensive lectures to review (find them here). In the meantime, writers need to consider at least a couple of elements. Novelists can use humor to reveal character and truths. Your mean-spirited villain can …