Merry Farmer's Blog, page 54
June 12, 2012
How to Sell Your Book – The Masculine Way/The Feminine Way
When selling your book you can’t think like an author, you have to think like a marketer. -Steven Spatz, VP of Marketing for BookBaby Writers are different than businessmen. Readers don’t want to be sold to, they want to have … Continue reading →
June 11, 2012
Medieval Monday – Stories of Light
Though the vast majority of the population of Medieval Europe was illiterate, they were nonetheless surrounded by stories. This was nowhere more apparent than in the great cathedrals and houses of worship. It’s hard for a modern person to truly … Continue reading →
June 8, 2012
Interview with me on Lindsay and Jane’s Views and Reviews
Folks, I’m off to the Philadelphia Writer’s Conference this weekend, so no Friday blog post. But I am interviewed on Lindsay and Jane’s Views and Reviews today. It was a fun interview and I hope you’ll check it out. Interview … Continue reading →
June 7, 2012
Unlikely Hero of the Week – John Dagleish
Chances are you just said “Who?” And if you just said that, boy are you missing out! John Dagleish is a brilliant young British actor. I’ve seen him in exactly two things: Lark Rise to Candleford and Beaver Falls. They … Continue reading →
June 5, 2012
Are Self-Published Writers Socialists?
I like self-publishing. No, like isn’t a strong enough word. I am head-over-heels passionately in love with self-publishing. It is a wonderful, liberating thing. It gives me the opportunity to share my stories, my soul, with a wide number of … Continue reading →
June 4, 2012
Medieval Monday – An Introduction to Medieval Art
Once upon a time, many years ago, I went on a class trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. As usual, the Met was packed. Everyone was crowding in to see the Impressionist paintings, the Egyptian temple, … Continue reading →
June 1, 2012
Performance Anxiety
Back in the days when I did theater, right before the show was about to open, I would have these moments of anxious expectation. I don’t think you could exactly call it stage fright since nine times out of ten … Continue reading →
May 29, 2012
Is Traditional Publishing Still the Gatekeeper of Quality Books?
Okay, I’m going to ask you to do something next to impossible for a moment here. I’m going to ask you to think about publishing … got it? Thinking about publishing? … and then I’m going to ask you to … Continue reading →
May 28, 2012
Medieval Monday – Crusaders
It’s Memorial Day in the United States. Today we honor the men and women of the armed forces who have fought and in some cases died to protect our country. It’s also Medieval Monday, which got me to thinking about … Continue reading →
May 25, 2012
Community – History Did It Better
Technology, communications, medicine, transportation. There are some things that the Modern World does really well. Not too many people would be willing to give up their refrigerator or their iPhone. But there are a lot of other areas where the … Continue reading →
