Nancy Christie's Blog, page 69
April 12, 2017
April 11, 2017
Indie Bookstore Spotlight: Books at Park Place
The Backstory with owner Nancy Alloy How long have you been in business?
I opened my first store in 1981 in the old Gateway Mall (when it was an enclosed mall). I’ve had stores in Seminole Mall, Largo Mall and St Armand’s in Sarasota. For 5 years between stores, I was the Southeastern Sales Manager for Ingram Book Company.
You hold a number of author events throughout the year, with one of your most recent being Lovecraft Night. How do you promote these events?
It depend...
April 5, 2017
April 4, 2017
What’s Your Biggest Writing Challenge?
I’ve been a full-time freelance for more than 20 years, and it’s been a rollercoaster of a ride.
In the beginning, as I made that long slow trek up the incline, I wondered if I would ever reach the top.
And when I did—when I had enough client work to pay my bills and even put a little aside for the future—it seemed I stayed at the pinnacle for only a second before down I went.
Client assignments dried up at the same time unexpected expenses surfaced and I found myself back at the bottom again...
March 29, 2017
March 28, 2017
Tuesday’s Tips: Tips on LOIs and Freelance Proposals and Contracts
In my first two posts, I covered starting your copywriting career and finding copywriting clients.
Now let’s talk about letters of introduction (also known as LOIs) and freelance contracts.
LOIsAn LOI is nothing more than a summary of who you are, what your writing background is and any other relevant details that will matter to your potential client. It’s like a cover letter that goes along with your resume, and should be tailored to that s...
March 22, 2017
March 15, 2017
March 14, 2017
Promote or Perish — Book Promotion Tips: Guest Post by Kathlene Carney
Kathlene Carney
And you thought the hardest part of being an author was writing your book…
While I’m not denying that writing a book can be a challenging, and at times a frustrating way to spend months or even years, once the book is out, there’s another hurdle to cover: getting the news out to potential readers so they will buy it!
It’s not easy — I’ve published several books and while I am thrilled that they have received great reviews and decent sales, I would hardly categorize them as “be...
