I did not plan an Amazon launch for my new book, How to Blog a Book. So, I can’t tell you how to do one or offer any tips or advice. However, many authors do. As I prepare for my blog tour–another launch activity, however, expert guest blogger, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi-award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter: How To…
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Every day we tell stories. Sometimes we tell the same stories over and over again–to our friends, people we meet at parties, complete strangers. More often than not, these stories are based upon our life experiences. As writers, we must discern if our life experiences actually provide the basis for stories worth telling. How do we do this? We could…
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I continue to be amazed by the fact that the majority of writers I know still don’t have a blog. And not of them are old and unwilling to embrace new technology either. Some just simply refuse to do anything other than write. Yet, they say they want to get published. When I ask them why, they respond, “I want…
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Everywhere I go speak aspiring authors–writers who have not yet managed to get published–as well as published authors complain to me about the fact that they must promote themselves and their books. They simply do not want to take on this task. Period. Usually I tell them them to wake up. Notice what century they live in. Notice the current…
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Not long ago I wrote a post about whether or not I thought nonfiction authors should use a pen name or pseudonym. Since then, several writer’s I’ve spoken with have asked me about his topic again. They are either writing nonfiction and fiction on very different topics, planning to blog books, or considering how to brand themselves. So, today I…
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Yesterday I was in Southern California teaching one of my favorite workshops: “How to Write a Short Book Fast.” As part of that class we discuss all the different ways you can become an author by writing short works rather than your magnum opus. Attendees leave with lots of ideas for tip books, booklets, short blogged books, or booked blogs…
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Most writers don’t think about the need for great head shots. In fact, if you look at their websites and social networking accounts, you’ll typically see some pretty mediocre pictures of them that have obviously been taken by an amateur photographer if you see a photo at all. This is not a great way to make a good impression on…
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