Shine as an expert … Rise as the thought leader! If there was one thing that rose to the top at Author U’s excellent Brunch and Learn workshop with Patrice Rhoades-Baum, it was the need to clarify the value you deliver to your reader. Can you? Really? Her tag...
Author Tips for Creating Your Book’s Copyright Page Does your book have a Copyright page? It’s a must have and is always placed in the “front matter” of your book. And, not a week goes by, when I don’t get an email from an author asking: What should I have on my...
When Authors Have NEWS … Be a Quacker … Not a Peeper! As the new year unfolds, authors should be planning for shout out time. News about them; about any awards won the previous year; about a new book in the works; about events that feature them; about _____? What are...
Don’t do well what you have no business doing. So many times, saying, “I will” or “I can” is said too, too quickly. I’ve been there … done that. And most likely, you have too. Sometimes “doing it” is...
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...
