All the gurus say it: “Include a quality image with your blog post.” And with the rapidly growing popularity of Pinterest, many authors have created a Pinterest business account. They pin attention grabbing, irresistible graphics that drive traffic to their blogs, market their books, and build their platform. I agree, but I am neither artistic nor versed in…
Our Friday Feature author interview today is with Cynthia T. Toney. Her book, Bird Face, released February 2014 and is garnering nothing but 4- and 5-star reviews on Amazon. Let’s dive in. Debra: How did you choose the publishers you queried for your book? Cynthia: I looked for publishers that didn’t always follow trends in…
Should I write my novel in first person or third (or get totally wild and use second person)? Am I limited to a single character, or can I use multiple point of view (POV) characters? Who should my novel’s POV character be? You want to write a story readers can’t put down, but how do…
In the words of author RJ Thesman, finding a literary agent is “harder than finding the perfect purse.” Be that as it may, many authors seek an agent and for good reason. Agents
You want to sell your manuscript, right? But the time and energy required for your publisher search can be exhausting. And you’d really rather spend that time and energy toward your next writing project. What’s even more frustrating is
I’m delighted to have RJ Thesman with me today for this month’s Friday Feature author interview. RJ’s publishing credits include 500+ articles, four books, and 13 anthologies. And like me, she’s a writing coach. Grab your brew of choice and sit back for a great read. RJ imparts some terrific tips for writers to add…
You are a writer. You’re working to Sell your articles or book manuscript Build a blog following (if you’re a blogger), and Build your platform. That means you spend a portion of your time
You have a great idea for an article, and now you need to find a magazine that will buy it. But how do you do that? You could visit your local grocery store and peruse the magazine rack. Or visit the library and see what magazines are available there. That’s how I did it when…