Writing Advice from Author Melanie Notkin: Write Like You Mean It
In this new installment of Smart Conversations, I talk with Melanie Notkin about her book, OTHERHOOD: Modern Women Finding a New Kind of Happiness and how the experience of being […]
How Do I Get A Real Publisher?
We served our authors as editors, guides, teachers, book designers, publishers, and to a small degree, marketers. At the time, we encouraged and taught them to blog. Back in the early 2000s, blogging was a successful way to get noticed. Much as podcasts are today. And we did other things to help them get noticed. The hard work, of course, was always at their end. That’s just how it is. As the author, the work of marketing and selling is up to you – no matter who publishes your book.
Should My Post Be This Long or That Long?
Indeed. How long should your book be? Should it be 100 pages? 200 pages? 300 pages? More? The easy answer is – it should be […]
The Adventures of Miss Twiggs and Company by Lucy Forsting
Lucy believes we spend too much time ‘intellectualizing’ – and isn’t that the truth? I know I spend a good bit of time justifying my behavior and the behavior of others by thinking it through, rather than allowing my ‘intuition’ or my ‘heart’ dictate how I should feel about a situation.
How to Publish Your Book in Hardcover on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
Until recently, if you wanted to publish your book in hardcover on KDP, that was not an option. That’s all changed, since the beta release of the KDP hardcover option. Here’s how it works and how to make it easy on yourself.
Find the Time to Write That Magnificent Manuscript
“I was so excited to hold my book in my hand,” a friend of mine told me. “It’s just marvelous to have it here, done, and ready to be shared with the world. I can’t even believe how heavy it is!” The awe in her voice was shining in her eyes, and I couldn’t help but share in it.
The Six-Step Road Map to Writing and Publishing a Book Today
Today I’m going to share my Book Writer’s Road Map to Publishing Success. In six steps. Doesn’t that sound easy?
Why NOW is the BEST Time to Write Your Book
by Yvonne DiVita, author, writer, reader, serial entrepreneur Blah! Blah! Blah! I’m seeing a lot of lip-service being paid to the idea of writing a […]
Kintsugi, Videography, Photo Journalism, Writing a Book, and more
I’m working on The HOW TO WRITE A BOOK Book, Part II. To be completed, probably in the Fall, also. This is the second in a series of books planned for our How To Write A Book series of educational books on writing. Our focus is on non-fiction as those are the authors we work with.
Kintsugi Mind: (re)Writing the Stories of You
We all feel broken, sometimes, or in some parts of our being. Or as if we’re showing cracks on the outside, hiding stress fractures within. […]