Self publishing has always been in the back of my mind since I started writing. I met a lot of writers who are indie publishers and I’ve always admired their courage to take their writing into their own hands. I think what has stopped me was I’m from the old school of writing wanting some big publisher to say they loved my book and give me a big check to publish it. Yeah I had that
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Is writing on your dream list? Today is a good day to get started on that dream. Writing takes commitment and consistency. You have to make time to write or it won’t happen. I’m here today to push you off the fence you’ve been on for a while. How do I know you are on the fence, because I was on that fence too and I had to shove my own self off a couple
I decided to revisit some posts I did on fear. I wanted to share my fears about writing, to show you how far I’ve come and how far you can come too. Fear 2: Letting Someone Read My Manuscripts You can’t get to published if you don’t let others read or critique your books. You have to step out of your comfort zone if you want to move forward. It took me years of I
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When Women Become Business Owners (A Stepping Into Victory Compilation Book 1) Are you a business owner? A freelancer? A stay-at-home mom? Are you still working a nine-to-five job, but dream of working for yourself? There is great joy and risk to becoming an entrepreneur. This anthology seeks to provide hope for the journey and a roadmap for finding balance as an entrepreneur. According to the 2014 The State of Women-Owned Business Report, the number
You are your best promoter. I tell my clients all the time. You can’t sell books if know one knows about them. You are your best promoter when it comes to your book. You know your book best. You know what makes your book work. You know why readers should read your book. You know where all the good parts to share. You should always be the first person to talk your book up. Tell
I know as a writer you want to run away from the promotion side of your business. I know I do some days, but as I tell my clients. If no one knows your book exists they can’t buy it. Every now and then I will run into someone at an event who has never heard of Shades Of Romance Magazine. Maybe you haven’t either. http://sormag.blogspot.com – http://sormag.com Instead of getting insulted I realized I
This is a question most writers don’t think about. Most are on social media because that’s what THEY say do. However when you join a social media platform you need to know WHY? Knowing why you are on social media will help you determine your goals for social media, then you can create a plan to help you find time to be on social media, get results from being on social media, and feel like
Did you know the biggest search engine is Youtube? People are using it to learn how to do things, to share their content, and to reach new readers. Have you joined the fun? You can offer: How to write videos Excerpts Of Your Books The Life Of A Writer Do you have a Youtube channel – share the link? http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/a-to-z-challenge-sign-uplist-2015.html
Understand that you may not master every social media platform. Find what works well for you & use that platform. Many authors think they have to be on every social media platform. They eventually become overwhelmed and stop participating. I suggest to my clients that they should pick 3 platforms and participate on them. Have fun and it won’t feel like work. Don’t try to master everything. Become an expert in three and interact with
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