Most of the world is getting ready to celebrate Christmas. It doesn’t matter what holiday you celebrate, though. (I celebrate Chanukah.) Consider giving yourself some writerly gifts at this time of the year–and ones that don’t necessarily cost a lot of money. Here are my 10 suggestions for gifts you can give yourself to help you on your path to…
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Todays guest post is written by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of The Frugal Book Promoter. “You’re Invited to a Publicity Party” Many authors don’t crash the FREE publicity party because, although they’re writers, they fear the process of assembling a press release, or more accurately a media release. They may worry about looking less than professional to the media. Kind of…
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I remember the first time I heard the word “platform.” An agent had taken the time to call me in response to my book proposal—a good sign. Indeed, she loved the idea, my writing, and the proposal. Then came the dreaded word: “But.” I had no author platform. I’d never
I remember the first time I heard the word “platform.” An agent had taken the time to call me in response to my book proposal—a good sign. Indeed, she loved the idea, my writing, and the proposal. Then came the dreaded word: “But.” I had no author platform. I’d never heard the word before. That was 10 years ago. Today,…
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If you want to write a book that inspires change in your readers, write it. The most important aspect of any inspirational book—one that inspires someone to action—is found in your desire—to write the book and to inspire others. The authors of books that create positive movements feel called to do