by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 3, 2015 | authors, Book Success, Publishing, self publishing
On Sunday, November 1st, Dan Poynter ’s fight with acute cancer ended. A true giant. Dan was the catalyst and visionary and has remained in the center of the growing self-publishing community. Seeing the value of self-publishing, it was seeded with his love of...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 3, 2015 | Writing Success
November is all about FAST Writing. Whether you are on the Novel side or Non-fiction, YES, you too can write a book in 30 days. Now with that said, it doesn’t meant that it’s going to be polished, ready for the editor. What it means is that you have a first draft—and...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 27, 2015 | Writing Success, Writing Tip
Every writer, every author hits the wall some time … sometimes, lots of times. Oh, we can bring it all on ourselves, allowing and enabling a slew of distractions to create the detour—it’s the Squirrel Factor … just about anything can seduce you away from what you...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 17, 2015 | Kick Butt Author Tips
1. Feedly.com is HOT for authors. It’s a great source to tap into to gather up all the news and content and any topic or person you want to follow (i.e. their blogs or other feeds)–when you are tracking your competitors and top influencers,...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 13, 2015 | Publishing, self publishing, Writing Success, Writing Tip
Last Spring, I had an unexpected visitor. To my surprise, I noticed an old bulb bulging, one that bloomed the previous December. One that I had promptly forgotten about post the Holidays after I had moved the small pot that it was in to the garage. “Hmmm, maybe it...