Zhana's Blog - Posts Tagged "writing"

I recently read this great post by John Kremer on authors helping authors. I found it really inspiring. Authors Working Together to Sell More Books

I'm a firm believer in "what goes around comes around", i.e. the Law of Karma - actions have consequences.

I'm also a firm believer in "paying-it-forward". The universe rewards our efforts.

Helping other authors can be a highlly effective way of promoting your own work, gaining folllowers, fans, sales, reviews, etc. So what have you done to help other authors?

What do you recommend as the best ways to support other authors?

I have interviewed authors on my blog; interviewed authors on my online radio shows; interviewed authors in my More Black Success ebooks. I also promote other authors' posts on Twitter (@Zhana21 and @ZhanaHeals).

So please share below your recommendations for the best ways to support other authors. I await your responses.

I have just seen this piece by Ariel Levy, Staff Writer at The New Yorker , and author of The Rules Do Not Apply . This piece reflects my experience of writing. It totally relates to what she is saying and I could not say it any better, especially when she says, "When it’s bad, the writing process is like tromping through mud and garbage for miles while wearing skis". Does this resonate with you?

Check it out: Do you still enjoy writing, or has it become too much of a chore now that it is your job?

I've recently come across this guest blog post from Shoshi Herscu, "How to Sell Your First Book". In it, she outlines exactly which methods she uses to promote and sell her indy-published book.

Go here for more.

Please share and please comment on my blog post. Thanks.

Go here for a recent post by Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall and Wolf Hall / Bring Up the Bodies, on How to Learn to Trust Yourself as a Writer.

Should you write for your audience or for yourself? Please comment/share. Thanks.

In this blog post, Derek Murphy talks about the importance of "writing to market". He argues most writers don't really understand what that means.

Meanwhile, Hilary Mantel discusses How to Learn to Trust Yourself as a Writer.

What do you think? Should you write for your audience or for yourself? Please share/comment. Thanks!

You are invited to join us for our monthly writers' meetup. We look forward to seeing you there! Lazy Sunday Afternoon + 2 Hours' Writing + Social in Cyberspace

First we write, then we talk.

Plus: what's the best and/or worst writing advice you have received?

Please read this piece (if you would like to). It is excellent and we can discuss it at the meeting.
​What’s Needed is Magic: Writing Advice from Haruki Murakami

We may also discuss this:
Terrible Writing Advice from Famous Writers

Lazy Sunday Afternoon + 2 Hours' Writing + Social in Cyberspace

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