I came across a thought-provoking post through Google+. Author, Anne Allen, said we shouldn’t stress about reviews because word-of-mouth is all that matters. Most readers don’t pay attention to reviews. We, as authors, put too much importance on them. She’s talking about reviews on Goodreads, Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Not book blogs. “There was…
Thousands of books have flooded the market. How do you make sure people buy your book over another author’s? Book marketing efforts are a good way to go. But, what about after, what happens six months after your book has been released and you’re still months away from releasing your next one? You’ll need someway to keep…
Did you always have dreams of being full time writer or did your stories have to convince you? I had to be convinced. As a kid, the idea of writing for a living seemed boring. Even when I got my masters, I figured I’d be a published author on the side. I’ve been writing most of my…
I’ve read often how important it is for writers to have a blog. I was glad because I enjoy blogging but recently, I came across an article where a writer said it was a wast of time. I started thinking am I spending too much time on something that’ll do nothing to promote my brand and…
Apparently, spending years writing the book is not the hardest part. Being a writer isn’t just about writing. I’m reading Publish Your Book: Proven Strategies and Resources for the Enterprising Author by Patricia Fry to get a better handle on what it takes to publish a book. She’s constantly saying no matter what route you go, you have to do…
It’s like submitting a short story to a magazine. You spend hours polishing your submission, reading and rereading the guidelines, checking your manuscript more times than necessary to confirm you followed all the rules and caught all grammatical errors. Then, you submit it. Several days or weeks…or months later, you get an email or snail mail saying, “we like it…
