What is it? Can you figure it out? It’s undeniably there! Oh, sorry, but those are the thoughts that run through my head any time I witness Francis engage his people. A few days ago he actually participated in a TV interview and talked (via video link) with real people […]
Putting Marketing in its Place
Over the last few months we have been talking about marketing. It is a necessary evil, but don’t let the evil take over. Each writer has to decide how much and what kind of marketing they are willing to do. Look to your strengths. Do you enjoy public speaking? Do […]
Marketing – The social rules of Twitter
Now that we have gone over the rudiments of Twitter, let’s talk about the expected behavior of those who use twitter. There are certain expected ‘rules’ of behavior on twitter. I have tried to list them here. I also try to use them. Other people on twitter expect them. The […]
Marketing – How about a Party!
So you finished your book – I bet it took quite a lot of time and work. Most novels and book length manuscripts take more than a year to finish because an author bleeds his heart onto every page. You got up early each morning or missed sleep each […]
Marketing – Understanding Twitter!
I have to admit that the whole concept of a twitter account confused me. How important or helpful could it be? As an older woman, I didn’t see the value of tweeting anyone! As a long-winded novelist who couldn’t write a short story if my life depended on it, I couldn’t […]
Marketing – Writing and using Press Releases (for 6/29)
Many years ago, my late friend and fellow writer Karen Riley taught me how to write a press release. She spent many years in journalism and knew the importance of using press releases in your marketing plan. Journalists are always looking for new stories and pieces that will interest […]
Creating a Marketing Strategy
So you finished your novel! Maybe it was traditionally published or perhaps you self-published. It doesn’t matter. The box of books has arrived in the post and holding your finished product is akin to holding your first newborn. It is exhilarating, a moment you will never forget. However, that feeling […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – Building a Farmer’s Stand
This is the last blog about potatoes. I promise. It is just too good a metaphor to give up easily. So now you have your edited manuscript. You have sent it out to all the agents you thought would be interested and nobody seemed to want it. As a […]
Freelance Writing – When a Book Magically Appears
One Step at a Time One writer expounds on the joys and challenges of parenting their special needs children, another blogs on the health benefits of fermented foods and still another drones on about the benefits of freelance writing. Week after week or month after month another installment is added […]
Monday’s Writing Tips – Selling Potatoes
During the last blog we asked you to think of your novel as a potato. As silly as that may sound, I want you to continue to think of your work as a potato. Why? Because now that you have your finished product – a polished manuscript – you […]