I was on Facebook yesterday and one of my Facebook friends asked whether she should continue to go to school (incurring debt) and pursue her goals...
The Life Of A Writer – When do you give up on a goal?
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Nonfiction Writing, Publishing, and Book Marketing Tips
Practical advice to help first-time authors write, publish, and market their books.
Should writers blog?
When I first started freelancing in the entertainment industry in 2005, I decided I wanted to have my own blog to post entertainment stories. While...
What Is A Book Review – Why Book Reviews Are Important For Authors!
What is a book review? A book review is an opinion, summary, or scholarly review of an author's literary work. Books are reviewed for newspapers,...
Traditional Publishing Path – 3 Tips For Querying A Publisher or Agent
Watch on YouTube | Subscribe to our YouTube page This video will give writers on the traditional publishing path three tips on querying a book...
The Life Of A Writer – How I Knew I Was A Writer Part 2
In part 2 of this video, author Stefanie Newell shares how she knew she was a writer in her younger years. If you ever wondered how to be a writer,...
Do your friends know you write?
When I released my novel The Buzz there were quite a few people who had no idea I even wrote. Aside from a few close friends and immediate family...
Are you scared to call yourself a writer?
Recently I had an interesting conversation with a writer. She told me she has anxiety whenever someone asks her profession. She hadn't yet...
The benefit of branding for authors
Marketing was one of my favorite classes in college. The one thing that stuck with me from that class was the Rule of Seven: The Rule of Seven is an...
How To Write A Book In Word – Formatting Novel Manuscripts For Submission!
Did you write a book in Word? Are you a new or aspiring writer with no idea how to get started with formatting novel manuscripts? Well you've come...
Understanding the importance of branding as a writer
We've discussed marketing plans and we gave special attention to what some consider time-sinks (i.e., social media). However, I've chose to view...
3 Tips For Learning To Write Books Through Distractions
Whether it's your kids running through the house playing, your husband asking when dinner will be ready, your wife asking when you'll be done...
Best Place To Sell Books – How To Have A Successful Book Signing
Book signings are one of those events that every writer will have to put together at some point. Book signings and book release parties are truly...