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...
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...
Caring … Giving … Gratefulness …Thanksgiving This week is a personal favorite of mine, as it is for many. The Holiday lights are up and dancing in the evening hours in my neighborhood. This is the first time in decades that my entire front, side, and...
9 Tips to Embrace Your Writing Feeling Maybe you’ve never thought of yourself as a published author. But you have the itch to give it a try. And here’s the good news: you don’t need a college degree to be a writer and author. What you do need is to write. Those who...
Secret Success Sauce for Authors and Authors-to-be For authors, we all have an ideal of what author success would look and feel like. To get where you want to be in your vision, there are a variety of “unwritten rules” that will lead to authoring success. And then the...
I just want to write my books … dream on! Sometimes the best of an author’s plans go kaput. The question that should be asked: was it a plan, a real plan … or a fantasy … or a wish? We authors are good at creating the “what ifs” during the germination of a book;...
