The Wide, Wide World of Book Awards – 2025 Should Authors Enter Book Awards? Which book awards do you enter? Do they matter? And should YOU stick your book toe in the water? Have you ever wondered what do NY Times bestselling authors Julie Andrews, Brad Thor,...
Tips for Authors for Signing Their Books Forty-four years ago, I had my first book signing. It was at a local bookstore in my home town and I was clueless at what to expect … and really what to do—just show up. Thankfully, the store was a pro at having events and went...
I wish I had created this long ago… my own day for annual calendar It’s time to step up to your influence building plate. Why not do it by having a special day, or week, or even a month each year that’s all about you and/or your book … or your expertise? Create one...
Should You Pay to Participate at a Book Trade Show? In a word … the answer is NO. That is, if you don’t want to kiss off your money to have your displayed in an endless multiple level rack of books. Granted they are faced out. But, and it’s a BIG BUT. Not a week...
Have You Identified the 5 Core Ideas of Your Book?You should. It will shortcut your writing. It will expedite getting to your market. It will be huge in communicating your message. As in real estate: location, location, location, it is time to think core idea, core...
Celebrate Writing…Write about what you care about…ALWAYS My blog today is short, simple, chewy. It’s this: YOU should all be so lucky to do what YOU love to do. I loved the tribute to Stephen Sondheim’s life and work at the Kennedy Center Honors three decades ago....