Author and Writer Warning … If You Snooze, You Lose! Your words matter … your ideas, your solutions, and your stories. Are you ready—really ready—to get them out? Your book … your next book … can do amazing things … it’s time to bring the amazing you to the party and...
Should Authors Seek Endorsements and Forewords for Their Book? Not a week goes by that I don’t get an email or a call from an author asking how to get an endorsement or a foreword for the forthcoming book. So, the immediate answer is: Maybe … maybe not. After their...
Get You Damn Book Out! Have you ever told yourself … or said out loud: I need more research? If you come from the sciences, more research can be your bread and butter. But … BUT … it...
Author Smarts … Don’t Become Someone’s Cash Cow Starting down the publishing path takes money—don’t let anyone … anyone … tell you that it doesn’t. Before you kiss off money, or become someone’s cash cow, you need some protection. If you don’t have my latest...
Don’t Become a Cash Cow for Someone … One of the most common questions I get asked via my social media and at conferences is, “What will my book cost to publish?” And my answer is always, “It depends …” It depends on how you publish...
Hey Authors … What’s Your Plan B? Not a week passes without a call from an author-to-be. The words that spill out, “I want to be published by a New York publisher,” fill my ears. The goal is clear … is it practical? Achievable? Maybe. Maybe not. Today,...
