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June 26, 2013
Self-Publishing Essentials – How Do We Measure Success?
And so, today we wrap up our official in-depth study of the essentials of self-publishing with the big question that lies underneath all of our efforts: How do we know if and when we’re a success? All that work, all the honing our craft and writing, the money spent hiring a professional editor and cover […]
June 24, 2013
Why Every Historical Writer Should Visit the Mercer Museum
Tucked along a quiet back street lined with gorgeous Victorian houses in scenic Doylestown, PA stands an epic mansion made of poured concrete that looks like something out of a gothic romance novel. It’s the Mercer Museum, and if you think the outside is an impressive goad for the imagination, wait until you see the […]
June 21, 2013
Is it FAIR for Authors to Review Other Authors? Do We Ruin the Magic?
Reblogged from Kristen Lamb's Blog: Wednesday I wrote about the Three Nevers of Social Media, one of which was "don't flame other writers in reviews." This then led to yesterday's post, Should Authors Write Bad Book Reviews? And, I have to say, you were all BRILLIANT. I was traveling all day, nearly going blind reading your […]
Why Yes, I’d Be Happy To Go Live In The Village
Last weekend I drove down to Longwood Gardens near Kennett Square, PA to see my friend in a play. It was a gorgeous Saturday night, not too hot, not too cold. My directions took me through some of the rolling back roads of the Pennsylvania countryside, through the Brandywine River Valley. Ah! It was breathtaking! […]
June 20, 2013
Should Authors Write Bad Book Reviews?
Reblogged from Kristen Lamb's Blog: Okay, yesterday we had a little bit of a debate about leaving book reviews. First of all, the post is to warn you of the dangers of posting bad reviews as an author. Does it mean you can't? No. Can you tweet while drinking and listening to LinkinPark? Yes, but you […]
June 19, 2013
Self-Publishing Essentials – Active Marketing
It is a truth universally known that an author in possession of a book must be in want of an audience. You’ve done the work, written a great book, polished it with an editor, written great cover copy and hired a designer to make it look spiffy. And now comes the hardest part of all: […]
June 17, 2013
Coke versus Dr Pepper
I don’t drink soda very often, but for some reason I’ve been in a huge Dr Pepper groove recently. That stuff is awesome! So imagine my surprise at lunch the other day when I was drinking my Dr Pepper and I noticed the words “Est. 1885” on the can. Hey! That’s right in the middle […]
June 16, 2013
2013 Book #17 – Lady Bess, by Claudy Conn – PLUS an interview with the author!
I’ve just finished 2013 book #17 – Lady Bess, by Claudy Conn, and it dawned on me… What better way to herald a book than by interviewing its author? Claudy was incredibly gracious when I contacted her. She really won me over. Here’s a little bit of what we talked about…. What are some of […]
June 14, 2013
That Time When I Was Knighted by Queen Elizabeth … The First
It was a balmy day in September. I was getting ready to wrap up a wonderful, frightening, exciting time in my life. High school and one year of college were behind me, and all the world lay in front of me. I was getting ready to say goodbye to my summertime companions, people who expanded […]
June 12, 2013
Self-Publishing Essentials – Passive Marketing
So here we are at the point in the discussion that you’ve all been waiting for. Marketing. Marketing our books has got to be the most time-consuming, frustrating part of the entire self-publishing experience. It’s frustrating for all writers, no matter how you’ve been published. How do we get our books out there? Where do […]
