Thanks to Steve Grove for his question: "Almost every author starting out has no connections nor influence on the industry on either side of the border. They also have no marketing ability nor understanding of an industry that changes from year to year….How important is the networking – about getting to know the right people?!" [Read more...]
Other than the fact that she’s sold more books than I have, and made a lot more money, I totally get what "Jane Austen Doe" is saying in this article, and I most definitely feel the same pain. "Confessions of a semi-successful author". She alludes to but doesn’t specifically say that part of the problem is [Read more...]
Here's a news alert. All writers don't have the same goals. Yeah, you may have figured that out. But what you may or may not have figured out is what a difference goal-planning can make to your ability to spend your writing time well. Knowing what your goals are can save you a great deal [Read more...]
Some years ago, I was at a mystery convention where some of the world's greatest mystery writers were on panels and being interviewed or giving keynote addresses. I forget which panel I was on, and I forget most of what went on there. But one comment from one panel I attended stuck in my mind [Read more...]
I'm about to go to a cottage for a week just to write. It's what my journalist, Kyle, in Glitter of Diamonds dreams of doing. It's what most writers dream of doing. "If I could only get away for a while and concentrate on writing, I'd be able to accomplish so much!" Well, a few [Read more...]
Part of putting together a business look is having a great photo you can use on your website, your one-sheet, and even on the cover of a book. You're much better to have one taken ahead of time than to have to rush to do it in a day or two when it's desperately need [Read more...]
I've always been good at coming up with goals and steps to take to achieve those goals. Okay, the truth is, I'm one of those people who can easily go overboard and come up a million intricate little steps – 1, 2, 3… a,b,c… – and then get busy and forget all about half of [Read more...]
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