After hitting an author millstone, Maria Riley felt inspired to share ways that people can support authors without spending a cent.
The Story Behind the CWG Book Blasts
Michael Fraley explains the benefits of participating in the monthly CWG Book Blast.
Creating a “Social” Social Media Presence
Creating a “Social” Social Media Presence During last month’s Catholic Writers Conference Live in Chicago, I was blessed to offer a presentation on the importance of creating a truly “social” social media platform. Flat posts that bombard followers with “salesy” type content does not help build the loyal readers most […]
Five New Marketing Ideas To Try
Once you have a book, most authors need to do some of their own marketing. The typical means are usually websites, blogs, social media and ads. The world is constantly changing, though, and new ways to market books and writing are coming all the time. Here are some “newer” ideas […]
Do Catholic Authors Need Literary Agents?
The publishing world is constantly changing. It responds to new technologies (ebooks, print-on-demand), new cultural norms (demands for equal representation, trendy subject matter), and new opportunities for growth (higher literacy rates, more affluent readers, more authors to choose from). The status quo is never static for very long. The […]
Amazon’s Kindle Vella
There is a new kid on Amazon’s block called Kindle Vella. I joined in early in the experimental stage and, so far, I can’t say that it has been the most rewarding experience, but I can’t say that it has been a total flop either. We’re still getting to know […]
CWG Book Blast! “Marketing God: Inspired Strategies for Building the Kingdom,” by Donna A. Heckler
This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Donna A. Heckler’s book, “Marketing God: Inspired Strategies for Building the Kingdom.” It has received a Nihil Obstat, an Imprimatur, and is an Award-Winning Finalist in the Religion: General category of the 2019 International Book Awards. “Marketing God” is a crash course […]
How (and why) to give your testimony during the holidays
David Palmer, manager of Guadalupe Radio Network’s KATH 910 AM, interviewed me for a holiday show last year. The program aired the day after Thanksgiving throughout North Texas. The interview session was lots of fun! The listeners got good advice on why and how to share their faith stories during the […]
Surviving High School, by Lele Pons with Melissa de la Cruz
Social media has become the message in several recent fictional works. The plot of Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah, for instance, recounts the development of a commercially successful blogger, with some chapters take the form of blog posts. Surviving High School traces the spectacular journey of “Vine” impresario, Lele Pons. It serves […]
Freelance Writing – The Owner Never Calls in Sick
In Part One I introduced myself. In Part Two, I introduced the varied opportunities for the Freelance Writer. Now in Part Three, we need to discuss this whole idea of me and you as freelance writers. I put myself first there (even if it is usually reversed) on purpose because […]