2017-10-08 23:00
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: Writing is running downhill…
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2017-10-04 23:02
Ideas for October Book Promotions
As you may be well aware, I’ve been working on a novel for a while now. We’re closing in on the finish – I can see that proverbial light… Read More
2017-10-02 05:34
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: As for literary criticism in general
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Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirationa… Read More
2017-09-28 17:37
You’ll Sell More Books if You Don’t Sleep on the Plane
Zach Hall is just a guy – a guy who one day decided NOT to sleep on the plane and, instead, talk to the person next t… Read More
2017-09-25 03:11
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: The pages are still blank, but…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to yo… Read More
2017-09-23 01:31
Looking Backward Won’t Take You Forward
I was looking in the mirror this morning, and I found myself wondering how long it was going to take me to get back to how I looked in my last… Read More
2017-09-20 20:49
Making Procrastination Work FOR You
Be honest: how often do you find yourself with too much to-do list at the end of your day? I think this happens to a lot of us. And, according to Jon Acu… Read More
2017-03-28 05:16
MonDAY INSPIRATIONS: I’m not sure a bad person can write a good book
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or insp… Read More
2017-03-27 02:00
The 5 P’s of Planning a 5K – or Marketing a Book
I just completed my first 5K in more than 15 years. Actually, it was my first organized 5K ever, but once upon a time, I used to… Read More
2017-03-23 16:20
Are your branding and marketing message cohesive?
A client recently forwarded me information about a relatively new book distribution company he was thinking about checking out. I did a curs… Read More
2017-03-21 16:02
Did your editor actually deliver what they promised?
Having begun my publishing career as a professional editor, I’ve written a number of posts about how important editing is to… Read More
2017-03-19 15:30
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: Ideas aren’t magical…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to your w… Read More
2017-03-17 14:26
Make Your Own Luck
Have you ever noticed how some people just seem lucky? No matter where they go or what they do, opportunity seems to favor them and they’re always getting ahead. The… Read More
2017-03-15 15:06
Recap and marketing lessons from TFOB 2017
Although you’d be hard-pressed to prove it just yet, I am striving to post much more regularly this year. Yep – get ready for …… Read More
2017-03-12 15:56
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: Better to write for yourself…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to your… Read More
2017-02-21 15:01
Scott Adams exemplifies WYTABA: What You Think About Your Bring About
I once heard a story about Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip. First published in 1989, the comic strip gai… Read More
2017-02-19 15:24
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: … my initial concern is to get a hearing
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspiratio… Read More
2017-02-06 17:39
Setback: A Reason to Quit or a Time for Reevaluation?
Setbacks happen. To all of us. Sometimes when we least expect them. I recently had a big one. On January 2nd, I came down with a cough t… Read More
2017-02-05 15:32
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: No real ending…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to your writing proce… Read More
2016-12-31 09:51
Ready to Sell More Books in 2017? Here Are 9 Tips
Here are 9 tips for moving your book marketing forward in 2017 .
Unless you’re writing as a hobby, your book is a business and you ha… Read More
2016-10-04 16:18
Come celebrate Phoenix-area indie authors this Saturday, October 8th!
Authors are a strange lot. Many write for love of the craft. Some write to share important messages or to establish them… Read More
2016-10-03 06:14
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: Let children read whatever they want…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational… Read More
2016-09-11 15:44
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: Cram your head with characters and stories…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspira… Read More
2016-08-28 23:33
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: The first step…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to your writing proce… Read More
2016-08-25 17:09
Some important thoughts about supporting your fellow authors by buying direct from them (instead of a third-party seller like Amazon, B&N, or other site).
Phoenix Publishing and Book Pro… Read More
2016-08-21 15:55
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: Read, read, read.
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to your writing process. I… Read More
2016-08-14 16:19
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: The hardest part about writing a novel…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspiration… Read More
2016-05-22 19:20
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: The briefer the brief is…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to your wri… Read More
2016-05-20 08:12
Will your Believin’ pay off for you?
What author doesn’t – at some level – dream of fame? I think most of us harbor a secret desire, if not to be a household name, to… Read More
2016-05-08 18:17
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: Turning the world upside down…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to you… Read More
2016-05-08 03:29
Children and dogs and ducks, oh my!
“Honey, do you want to go to the farmers’ market with me?”
“Not really… I’ve got some errands to do, OK?”
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2016-05-02 14:52
On baby blankets and book marketing plans
When you publish your book, you welcome it like the treasure it is. You cradle the new baby, maybe send out announcements about its arrival. You may… Read More
2016-05-01 19:14
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: Who is more to be pitied?
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to your writing pr… Read More
2016-04-30 15:51
Planning a short-term launch or a long-term book marketing campaign?
There’s definitely something to be said for celebrating the publication of your book – especially your FIRST… Read More
2016-04-28 14:49
Late, early, or right on time?
Pretty much everyone can agree that being on time is a good habit to develop and nurture. One trait you never want to be known for is running chronically late… Read More
2016-04-26 14:48
The most important moment in life is NOW!
Over the weekend, my husband and I were in Kingman for the KABAM (Kingman Area Books Are Magic) Festival. That odd experience is for another post. W… Read More
2016-04-25 15:48
So I am quasi-breaking my own rule here: Reposting someone else’s content is NOT blogging. However, in this case, the someone else’s material I am borrowing is my own. It’s… Read More
2016-04-24 23:48
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: A non-writing writer…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to your writing… Read More
2016-04-21 23:28
Lessons every author can take from Prince’s accomplishments
Damn, does it seem like Planet Earth is losing a lot of vastly talented artists lately! The most recent, of course, ca… Read More
2016-04-18 00:02
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: A good poem is a contribution to reality…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirati… Read More
2016-04-15 15:20
A fitting end to National Library Week
Having cut my professional teeth at Tucson’s Arizona Daily Star library while I was in college, for many years, I never missed National Library W… Read More
2016-03-21 21:39
Who would take a book to a Bruce Springsteen concert? I would!
What would you think if you saw someone carrying a book into a Bruce Springsteen concert? In the case I’m about to descri… Read More
2016-02-19 10:05
Corina Orsini Bustoz | March 23, 1969 – February 12, 2016
Never in a million years could I ever have imagined I’d be writing this. Even back on Christmas Eve 2014, when my… Read More
2016-01-10 15:43
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: The spirit of his friends…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to your wr… Read More
2016-01-07 20:17
One week down, 51 to go
We’re one week into the New Year. How much progress have you made on your book?
“What? It’s only a week. Why are you expecting me to be making prog… Read More
2015-12-14 01:57
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: What I see and what I feel…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to your w… Read More
2015-12-13 05:51
Book Marketing Advent Calendar – Day 6 – Use Your Book Cover on Personalized Stamps and Phone Cases
Christmas – er, the holiday season – is a great time for experime… Read More
2015-12-05 18:20
Book Marketing Advent Calendar – Day 5 – Offer a Bonus for Buying Your Book
People love free stuff. Ever seen lines for the samples at Costco on the weekend? People will… Read More
2015-12-04 16:36
Book Marketing Advent Calendar – Day 4 – Offer a big discount
OK – seeing as Cyber Monday has passed, this will be one you tuck away in reserve for the 2016 holiday season… Read More
2015-12-03 15:27
Book Marketing Advent Calendar – Day 3 – Give your writing away for free
It occurs to me that perhaps the whole concept of “Advent calendar” could use some explanati… Read More
2015-12-02 16:45
Book Marketing Advent Calendar – Day 2 – Find a reason to send Lumpy Mail
If you’re selling books through a brick-and-mortar store, through Amazon, or any other online dis… Read More
2015-12-01 16:09
Book Marketing Advent Calendar – Day 1 – Partner with other authors to create a package deal
I have long been a proponent of the Power of the Group. It’s why I took over h… Read More
2015-11-30 16:41
Think you don’t have time to write? Really…?
This quote came across my email a few months ago and has been sitting on my desktop taunting me ever since. Today, my friend Joe To… Read More
2015-11-29 17:42
SUNDAY INSPIRATIONS: A writer never takes a vacation…
Sunday Inspirations. Send us your favorite quote, image, poem, idea … anything that has been helpful or inspirational to y… Read More
2015-11-22 15:54
Want more readers/buyers for YOUR book this holiday season?
It’s what every author wants, isn’t it? More eyeballs on his/her blog. More likes, shares, and comments on his/her so… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
14 reasons I love books… What better time to celebrate our love for books than Valentine’s Day? Here’s a collection of gorgeous book images, with a little about how I came… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
January 28 Book Marketing Tip: Listen to your body! I am not a science gal. Shocking admission, I know. In college, I fulfilled my requirement for 3 science courses with two semesters of ast… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
January 27 Book Marketing Tip: Get your “ask” in gear! My friend Connie Kadansky is an international coach and sales trainer – and this is her tagline: “Get your ask… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
January 24 Book Marketing Tip: Togather.com can boost your book tour What author hasn’t been in Andrew Kessler’s shoes? Author of a book called Martian Summer (Pegasus Books) abo… Read More
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