The Importance of Controlling Your Own Web Real Estate
Social media can be a useful tool in your online toolbox. It’s a great way to get messages out quickly and with minimal fuss. However, I see many writers relying… Read more »
Category: Marketing & Platform Building
Dealing With Negative Reviews
No matter how great your book is, sooner or later you’re going to get a bad review. Someone isn’t going to like something about your lovely book and is going… Read more »
Mistakes and Misbehavior That Can Kill Your Writing Career
When you’re a writer, you depend on other people for most of your work. You need clients, editors, agents and other industry professionals to trust you, value your work and… Read more »
Organizing Your Own Book Tour
Unless you’re super famous or your publisher has big dreams for your book, you probably won’t be given your own, paid-for book tour. If you’re self-published, you don’t even have… Read more »
Social Media for Introverted Writers
I am a card-carrying introvert. Always have been. Until recently, this hasn’t been a problem. I’ve surrounded myself with a small group of friends, avoided parties, and managed to get… Read more »
What to Do Instead of Writing for Content Mills
In response to my piece on shunning the content mills, someone asked this question: “Well, what do I do to break in if I don’t write for those places?” This… Read more »
Platform Nonsense
I’ll admit it right now: I have a bit of a subversive streak. Tell me that I “ought” to do something and I’ll question it until I figure out that… Read more »