Nerissa Golden's Blog, page 24
June 9, 2017
Caribbeanpreneurs Must Embrace Failure
Fail forward and fast. You hear that mantra regularly these days but that is not a mantra that most Caribbeanpreneurs want to embrace. First off, your parents most likely wanted you to get a “normal job” like working for the government, in a bank, as a lawyer or doctor. You really can’t afford to fail […]
June 8, 2017
Write So Your Joy is Full
What’s the dream? To be a best selling author? To turn your books into a movie franchise? What’s the dream that is stirring the desire to write? I have found if my motivation is for anything other than my own pleasure it is often difficult to sustain the discipline of writing. I write for me […]
June 7, 2017
Worthy to Write
A colleague recently expressed concern that she did not feel worthy to write the book she had inside of her. I was somewhat surprised to hear her say this and at the same time I wasn’t. I knew the feeling well. I am very familiar with that conversation. It comes out sounding like a favorite […]
June 2, 2017
Love’s Sweet Joy on Sale this Weekend
It’s a long weekend here on Montserrat and so I thought I would make it easy for some of you booklovers. Love’s Sweet Joy is on sale until Monday night for your kindle. Click here to get yours for $2.99.
May 29, 2017
How to Stop Working for Free
The simplest way to stop working for free is to simply say No. No is a complete sentence and it needs to be one that you practice. This post would be primarily for consultants and people in service-based businesses, who don’t necessarily have a tangible product that they sell. There are others with a tangible […]
May 16, 2017
Daydream Your New Life
Daydreaming is as normal to me as breathing. I remember in Math class my teacher would always chastise me for daydreaming rather than being focused on algebra. I disliked Math and much preferred to imagine myself as a Bond Girl or being Tom Cruise’s wingman in an F-14 fighter jet (Top Gun movie). I’m no longer in […]
May 2, 2017
TT Guardian Features Editor on Promoting Your Book
During the 2017 Bocas Literary Festival in Trinidad, Franka Philip, Features Editor at the Trinidad & Tobago Guardian shared some tips on promoting your book. Have a media kit. Make it digital so they can easily download images, etc. Send an audio clip of you or someone reading the book. Include high resolution photos of […]
May 1, 2017
Nicole Dennis-Benn on Using Social to Promote Your Book
The planets aligned for me to be in Trinidad & Tobago to get a taste of the 2017 Bocas Literary Festival. I attended day one then caught the rest of it through Facebook Live and by following the hashtag on Instagram and Twitter. First-time author and New York Times bestseller Nicole Dennis-Benn was one of […]
April 27, 2017
Women and Girls Do Tech
Learning basic coding and how to manipulate templates and knack with words has saved my life and fed my family on more than one occasion. There are many who are much better at it and I surrender to them when I need to but understanding the power under my fingertips is a wonderful thing. I […]
April 26, 2017
Monetise Your Blog
When I first got online I was happy to be there and in a space where I could potentially reach so many people. However, it was always foremost in my mind that there needed to be a way to pay my annual domain name and hosting fees. Thankfully I had a generous friend and tech guru […]
