Heather Hart's Blog, page 46

To Do Lists

I love to do lists.

They totally work for keeping me productive and on task, however when I have over a dozen things on my list it can get overwhelming. Thus, I have started prioritizing my list by breaking it down into sections. "This Week" "This Month" and "General" are my three categories. I can work on all of the simultaneously, however I can at least make sure I finish my weekly tasks before the week is over, and don't sweat not getting the other ones completely finished.

To break it...

Google Alerts

Do you want to know what others are saying about your book?

Would you like to get a notification each time someone posts about it online?
Are you interested in seeing what your competition looks like?
How about where you are ranking in comparison to your competition?
If you answered yes to any of the above information, then Google Alerts could be just what you have been hoping for. I first heard about these a few months ago and I set a few up for me to follow, and I am so glad that I di...

"Faith Talk"

We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.~1 Thessalonians 2:8

I mentioned on Monday that I was working on a new book. In hindsight, that was only partially true. I technically started this book almost 2 years ago, but I finally have the determination to sit down and finish it. I would be honored if you would join me on the journey.

If I could describe my new book in one sentence...

10 Steps to Bookdom

Every book starts as an idea. A lot of factors come into play when determining how long it will take (if ever) that idea will take to manifest itself into a published book - but they all start the same. While the path each book takes is unique, they usually follow the 10 steps below on their process to bookdom:
The Idea - Before you can even start writing a book, you have to have an idea to write about.The Goal - Once you have an idea, you really need a point. What is your point in writing thi...

Great Advice

One of the blogs that I follow is written by Rachelle Gardner. Her blog today recommended taking time off to rest and recoup. So on that note, I'm not going to feel bad that I took yesterday off and didn't write a blog post for today. And I will second her advice to take some time to yourself to relax.

June Special

I'm so excited about the reviews that have been coming in for "Book Marketing 101"! How encouraging! I've maxed out my review copy limit for right now, but there is still a chance for you to get a free copy. Are you interested? Here's the scoop:

For the entire month of June when you purchase any product from Self-Publishing-Coach.com through one of the links here on my site, you can get a free PDF copy of my new book as an added bonus.

That means if you purchase Shelley's new Online Self Publi...