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News for POD Publishers and Those Wanting to Self-Publish: Amazon/BookSurge Issues Still in Court

August 27, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell 2 Comments

27 Aug

Has anyone been wondering what ever happened with the Amazon/Booksurge issue? Remember, Amazon wanted all Print-on-Demand (POD) publishers to use its subsidiary, BookSurge, to print their books or else…or else it would turn off the “buy” buttons for those books on Amazon.com? And remember, BookLocker filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon? Well, the saga continues…and that’s actually good news for…
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Why Writers (or This Writer) Would Rather Stick to Writing than Speaking

July 28, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell 5 Comments

28 Jul

I became a writer simply because I love to write. However, as a nonfiction writer with aspirations of becoming a published book author, I’m often asked to do something other than what I love to do. I’m asked to speak. You see, typically these days a nonfiction writer like myself needs more than just a good idea and good writing…
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Don’t Let Your Mood Stop You From Writing

June 10, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell 3 Comments

10 Jun

Seven Tips for Getting Past Depression and Discouragement and Back to Joyous and Passionate Writing Today I’m depressed. I’m dejected. I’m discouraged. I’ve had trouble getting the contributions I need for the book I’m compiling and which must be completed in a few weeks. When my new book contract didn’t arrive after three months of waiting, I contacted the publisher. …
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Editing for Word Count Improves Your Writing

May 28, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell 1 Comment

28 May

I tend to be a fairly verbose writer. My husband actually calls me “The Queen of Verbosity.” Yes, I can write a lot in a short amount of time. I admit it. When I’m working on assignment, I often find that I have exceeded my 1, 500-word article requirement, for example, by at least double – if not triple the…
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Polish Your Writing in May

May 4, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell Leave a Comment

4 May

Anyone want to polish their writing in May? Join me for 4-week teleseminar sponsored by The Institute for Radical Forgiveness. You can find all the details here. Also, if you are interested in increasing your platform via joint-venture publishing, consider this course and/or submitting a chapter to one of Colin Tipping’s upcoming joint-venture publishing projects. He’s sold over 115,000 copies…
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Tips for Inducing Labor When Your Words Don’t Want to Be Born

April 30, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell Leave a Comment

30 Apr

For a writer, sometimes getting started represents the hardest part of the writing process. Getting that first word or sentence out onto the paper or screen can feel like trying to give birth to a breach baby. For me, it’s the lead to an article or the first paragraph or two of an essay or of a chapter that feels…
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Tips for Authors Doing Radio Interviews

March 31, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell Leave a Comment

31 Mar

In early March I traveled to Connecticut to do two talks related to two of my book projects. As part of that trip, I managed to land two radio interviews. Although I do a monthly podcast on Conversations with Mrs. Claus, I don’t have much experience with radio interviews. Really, I’m a writer more than a speaker, which I think…
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