Whoo Hoo! Colorado Gold Conference is coming. I’m very excited to be a first-time speaker there. One of the sessions I’ll be presenting is an introduction to Author Platform building. How do you teach someone to “be popular?” The answer to that is as elusive as it was when we were vying for high school …Read More
Recent Blog Posts I Recommend for Writers
I spend a fair share of my social media time each week reading blog posts. Links with interesting titles or from interesting people show up on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and in my own email Inbox. Here are a few of my recent favorites: “Why Social Media is Still Your Best Path to Book Visibility” by …Read More
When You’ve Been Away from Your Manuscript Too Long
Sometimes we discover a project is not going well, so we set it aside and let it rest. Sometimes life interrupts, as it has a way of doing, and the project must be placed on a shelf until all those crises are resolved. And sometimes, we just poop out for a few weeks…or months. Then, …Read More
ON LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION … by David Freed
I marvel at the capacity of those authors who can pinpoint that precise moment when inspiration struck. There they were, waiting in line at Starbucks, or shampooing their hair, or staring out over the South Rim of the Grand Canyon at sunrise with their legs twisted in some impossible yoga position, and then, suddenly—Bam! Huzzah! …Read More
Mind Your Ps and Qs and Keep Your Nose Clean!
My paternal grandmother meant a lot of different things when she said that. Such as: 1. Don’t do or say anything in public that will embarrass you or the rest of your family. 2. Don’t do or say anything that will start a feud with the neighbors. 3. Don’t do or say anything that will …Read More
“You Must Do the Thing You Think You Cannot Do” … by T J Viola
Early retirement was an offer I didn’t expect to take. The clincher came when I realized the last day to exit the company was my thirtieth anniversary date. I’ve learned to never question fate—so I took the plunge. One day I was in a high-pressure job living on a constant flow of adrenalin. The next, …Read More
The Muse–Who is She Anyway?
Thriller, suspense, and horror author Jason P. Henry wrote a post about muses for the Blood Red Pencil blog last week. The piece is called Seeking the Muse, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. After many paragraphs to feed our fantasy about the muse and how much we need her, Jason says (right …Read More
Do You Know Your Nominative From Your Objective? … by Lois Winston
There are certain grammar errors that are like chalk screeching on a blackboard to me. I cringe when I hear them, and it’s all thanks to Peggy Riley Hughes. Mrs. Hughes was my seventh and eighth grade English teacher, a veritable martinet who literally beat grammar into us by smacking a yardstick on her blackboard …Read More
I’ve Decided to Throw in the Towel — Too Much New Technology Too Fast
I’ve always prided myself in being computer literate and able to figure out new adventures such as blogging and social media. After all, lots of folks my age never had the advantage of working in a company where computers were the only way to get things done. I was blessed to get years of on-the-job …Read More
A mini-book review and other stuff
Bones and Roses (A Cypress Bay mystery) by Eileen Goudge Note: Eileen was a guest on my blog last August with her post “Will Write for Food.” I just had the pleasure of reading Bones and Roses, the first book in a mystery series from long-time and successful women’s fiction author Eileen Goudge. From page …Read More
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