Category Archives: Publicity for writers

The stresses of writing a book

“Those who think they can, and those who think they cannot are BOTH right.”      – Henry Ford I just completed the editorial phase of my new book:  FIND YOUR REASON TO BE HERE:   The Search for Meaning in Midlife.  … Continue reading

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Take charge of your creative process!

“Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.”                                             – A.J. Liebling It never fails to amaze … Continue reading

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GOODREADS BY THE NUMBERS 2012

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My favorite author movie ever!

Just viewed “Miss Potter” for the second or third time.  What a lovely holiday tradition along with the Polar Express, of course! Love this portrayal of Beatrix Potter as she sets out to prove the entire world wrong by becoming … Continue reading

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The Will to Publish: The Rise of Self-Publishing

“Freedom of the press is only available to those who own one.” They had an interesting segment on self-publishing as the lead story on CBS Sunday Morning yesterday, calling it “The Rise of Self-Publishing.” Unfortunately they only really covered fiction … Continue reading

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Turn your misery into money as a writer!

I was just reminded of an important creative lesson just now by a segment on CBS SUNDAY Morning.  Guess where the idea for Woody the Woodpecker came from?  An annoying real-life woodpecker that an artist could not get rid of! … Continue reading

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Writing and “Everything’s FREE on the Internet!”

Why is it so hard to “make it” as a writer these days?  It could have something to do with the magical combination that everyone thinks they are a writer, everything’s free on the Internet, and the complete lack of … Continue reading

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Own Your Niche!

I believe I may have finally found a useful book for authors like us: “Own Your Niche: Hype-Free Internet Marketing Tactics to Establish Authority in Your Field and Promote Your Service-Based Business” It just came out in February.  Check out … Continue reading

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Mainstream author goes indie!!

Have you heard of Jon Clinch?  He says he’s through being jerked around by the mainstream publishing establishment and he’s going with self-publishing. Follow his interesting tale of trying both Random House and CreateSpace, and why he switched…  

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How important is your font size and style?

I have been found recently complaining about tiny, light fonts on numerous blogs lately, especially those directed at older folks, like me!  Come to find out, this has been researched thoroughly!  Are you writing for men or women?  What age … Continue reading

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