Took a lot of months but I’ve finished The Lost Sciell paperback…. almost. I’ve finished with the heavy lifting. I usually publish the ebook and paperback together but time was not on my side. Had to focus on one. Since the ebook is more likely to sell, I released that first. Creating the paperback was a path…
Yesterday, I attended a writing panel at NYU. Lee Child, David Grann, R.J. Palacio and Amor Towles dropped a lot of good advice. In general, the panel was enjoyable. One thing stood out to me, most of the authors didn’t think of writing as this difficult thing. Hearing them talk, you’d assume it was easy….
I was going to call this post ” Why Authors Should Use Social Meda.” Then I thought about it. Social media doesn’t work for everyone. I was editing and then designing a cover for a Christian inspirational story. I started thinking about how the author would market it. The book would be better for traditional…
Like a story, everything on the book cover needs to be there for a reason. Covers for self-published books have gotten a lot better. However, I still come across some cringe-worthy designs. Even if you’re hiring a designer, you should know the elements of a good cover so you can better judge the finished product….
Attending book events can be awesome and nerve-racking. It’s nice talking to people about my book and making connections. It’s terrifying talking to strangers about my books. I am an introvert after all. Whenever someone walked to our booth, I resisted the urge to hide under the table. The Harlem Book Fair was an adventure….
You want people to enjoy your website. You want them to share it. As authors, it’s often up to us to design our sites. We don’t always have the funds or the connections to have someone else do it. Fortunately, sites like GoDaddy, WordPress and Squarespace do most of the work for you. But, authors…
At the end of this week, I’ll be going to a job fair. Next week, I’ll be exhibiting at the Harlem Book Fair…Yay? Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy for the opportunity but the idea of talking to people, selling my brand face-to-face, is like walking through a haunted cemetery at night. This is why…
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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! You know you’re bookish when a new shelf makes you happy. I was surrounded by books. They were in piles on the floor and on a table. I’ve shown you these pictures before. My shelves were overflowing. I hated searching for a book. I could never find it when…
