I watched a YouTube video a while back titled “Your Book’s Coming Out. Are You Ready to Rock?”, which is no longer available, but it really hit home. It featured an author talking to his agent on the phone about the release of his new book. The agent asked the author how he planned to publicize his book. […]
Publishing and Marketing
Book Talk / Some Writers Deserve to Starve!
Some Writers Deserve to Starve! 31 Brutal Truths About The Publishing Industry. Elaura Niles puts into words what beginning writers already know in their guts. Getting published isn’t easy. Once the writing’s done, the work begins. But then again, what of value ever comes easily? It helps to get an inside look at the realities that lie ahead for […]
Wild Edges: Manzanita Poetry and Prose
In Monday’s blog, I wrote about the Manzanita Writers Press book launch celebration for Wild Edges: Manzanita Poetry and Prose of the Mother Lode and Sierra, Volumne 6, published by Manzanita Writers Press. Now, let me tell you about the volume itself. Editor, Monika Rose, gives a lovely introduction to Wild Edges, calling it “a collective voice and […]
Adding Images to Your Blog Using Flickr and Creative Commons
Note to Reader: Since writing this post, I have discovered stunning free images & royalty free stock at Pixabay Now for the fun part. Adding visuals to your blog using Flickr and Creative Commons! It’s amazing how much more appealing your posts will be with pictures. And Blogger makes it easy. But first, a word for beginners. If […]
Manuscript Makeover
No matter how advanced you are as a writer, it never hurts to take one last look at your manuscript before sending it off to an agent or editor. And Manuscript Makeover, by Elizabeth Lyon, is just the book to help you do it. Lyon spent the last twenty years teaching writing and mentoring writers in classes, critique groups, […]
Setting Up A Blog, Part I
Why didn’t anyone ever tell me that setting up a blog was easy? Until I read Blogging for Dummies, I thought I needed to consult an expert to get me started or, at the very least, master complicated technological skills that I didn’t have the patience or inclination to learn. Guess it was a case of, “You never asked.” If the […]
