When First Is Not Best – Revising Your Book’s First Draft
Writing a book from beginning to end can seem daunting, especially when you realize there is writing, and editing, more writing, more editing, reviews, and […]
Readers, Book Clubs, Bloggers and How to Find Them
Book promotion is not a thing of afternoons. It’s a t thing of now, today, every day. But one way to make it easier on yourself is to find groups of people to promote to, all at once.
Kickstarter and Other Fund-Raising Ideas for Publishing Your Book
Crowdfunding for your book project. A little advice on which platforms to use and how to create a campaign.
Finding and Fixing Your Sacred Flaws
A funny thing happened when I was reading Will Storr’s The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better. […]
Are We Having Fun Yet? (with AI)
Let’s have some fun together, experimenting with an AI animated video tool and Bard, Google’s new entry to compete with ChatGPT.
Money Making Opportunities from Your Published Book
Books are treasures, to be sure, but earning a living as a writer, or building a business using your authorship as a marketing tool, is why you wrote the book in the first place. I am quite sure you didn’t plan to write it or put it up for sale (on Amazon and your website and Barnes & Noble online, and so many other places) just for your own pleasure.
Finding Lost Time (and What to Do with It)
As I began writing, the photo above made sense. A major Nor’easter was moving up the coast and the governor had declared a state of […]
Don’t Write a Good Book – Write a GREAT Book – Here’s How
Everyone wants to write a good book. I want you to write a GREAT BOOK! Your first job is to decide Yes! I’m going to […]
Wanna Bet? – Why Authors Need a Scout Mindset
This edition of Marginalia focuses on The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t, by Julia Galef. As the subtitle suggests, it’s […]
Should You Write That Nonfiction Book? Are You Ready?
It takes courage to be vulnerable and authentic to the whole world. That’s pretty much what writing a book is about. That vulnerability. That courage. […]