Recently I’ve been tweeting with the hashtag #YouKnowYouAreAWriterWhen. It’s been fun thinking about how do we know we’re writers. Or, the better question: when does it hit us we are writers? Is it when we’ve published something? Is it when we spend most of our time writing? For me, I began thinking I might be […]
Tips for Publishing without an Agent
The world of publishing is changing so fast it’s hard to keep up Click To Tweet In the past writers had to have an agent to get a foot in the door at most the publishing houses. Agents selected writers that had previously published and sold well or showed excellent potential to do so. Why? […]
Tips for Writers Who Blog
Many of my writing colleagues ask me what to blog about. I thought I would share some of my ideas and I’d love to hear yours. What to Blog about #1: Blog about your books Click To Tweet Ok, this is obvious. When you have reviews of your books or new releases, you need to […]
What in the World Do Writers Tweet?
I’ve been exploring Twitter for writers. Recently I’ve participated in several nice discussions among writers to figure out what they tweet and if they tweet. The variation is amazing, but there are some interesting Tips we writers can learn from other tweeters in the writing community #tweetingtips #writing Click To Tweet . First of all, […]
Eight Tips to Publication–My Road
My road to publication was slow and messy but the good news is I made it! You can too. I have some tips for writers who want to avoid self-publishing and want to find a home in a publishing company. 1. Go to conferences. For many writers it is hard to get away from their […]
Tips for Getting Your Fiction Published
If you aspire to be a fiction writer and think all you have to do is sit down to your computer and create, you will be very disappointed. Most writers eventually want to publish their work. They want family, friends and others to read what they’ve created. Here are some tips for gaining attention in […]
Indie Publishing vs Self Publishing
How many of you are confused out there? I see a number of hands raised. When it comes to publishing these days, the reader must beware! Today’s world of publishing is quite murky. It is hard for readers to know if a book has been self-published, published by a small publisher or traditionally published. Why […]
Sorry, but. . .This Isn’t for Us
Rejection. With trembling hands we open the email only to find the familiar words, “So sorry, but this isn’t for us.” What do you do next? When I began putting my words on paper, I was a young English student. I expected rejection and ridicule. I had no lofty belief that my English teacher would […]
Okay, Let’s Talk Publishing
How many of you want to see your work published? My guess is many of you raised your hands. Some writers write simply for the joy of creating or simply because they must. But, most of us do so because we want our work published–we want others to read our little masterpieces. Now, if you’re […]
Agent Dilemma. . .
Writers are wondering about the value of pursuing an agent. As a nonfiction writer, I didn’t need to be agented to gain the attention of a publisher. All I had to do was write a darn good book proposal. Of course, had I had an agent, I might have worked out a better deal with […]
