by Stefanie Newell | Mar 19, 2013 | Nonfiction Writing
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 or continue to work at an unfulfilling job. Boy could I relate… A few years ago, I was sitting behind a desk that...
by Stefanie Newell | Mar 19, 2013 | Nonfiction Writing
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 the blog has been defunct for the last few months, starting that blog made me realize how much hard work is involved in...
by Stefanie Newell | Feb 3, 2013 | Nonfiction Writing
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, then this video along with part 1 will shed light on how she went from working in finance to becoming a published...
by Stefanie Newell | Jan 27, 2013 | Nonfiction Writing
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 who’d been there from the beginning, the majority found out about my writing when my book was published. Some knew...
by Stefanie Newell | Jan 20, 2013 | Nonfiction Writing
Recently I had an interesting conversation with a writer. She told me she has anxiety whenever someone asks her profession. She hadn’t yet proclaimed herself as a writer, even though she’s published. Hmm… I had to give that some thought. When I wrote...
by Stefanie Newell | Jan 20, 2013 | Nonfiction Writing
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 old marketing adage. It says that a prospect needs to see or hear your marketing message at least seven times before...
