An amateur is not someone who is merely new. An amateur is a mindset.
Tag: author Kristen Lamb
Mar 09 2016
Introducing Deep POV—WTH IS It? Can We Buy Some on Amazon?
If you are a writer who has a goal of selling books it is wise to remember that audiences are not static. They change. Their tastes change with the times and we need to understand what is “trending” if we want to connect and entertain. Many new writers look to the classics for inspiration and …
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Nov 06 2015
The Truly Dramatic Plot—Shakespeare, Instagram, & Why Macbeth is STILL Awesome
I love to think of myself as an author, blogger, warrior princess in my own mind and? TALENT SCOUT! I also love collecting talented people, which recently my attorneys informed me this is technically called “kidnapping” and is a “felony.”
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Mar 16 2015
First World Problems—When Do We Have a Good Reason to Cry?
We all have those moments when we feel like tapping out, but when should we complain and when are we being self-centered? I would love to say I have all the answers. Just get me talking (or typing) and I sometimes am good enough to fool myself. But I simply do not know. I struggle …
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Oct 09 2014
This Month, We Write IN HELL—To NaNo or Not to NaNo
Haters: We will darken the skies with our criticism. Real Writers: Then we will WRITE in the SHADE.
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International Association of Professional Writers & Editors
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Rise of the Machines—Human Authors in a Digital Age
What is a brand? A platform? Why do we need one? How do we get one? Better still how can we create a brand with the power of driving book sales and still have time left to do THE most important part of our job? Writing more books.
This book demystifies branding and social media and harnesses the same passion and imagination we authors use to write books, then uses that to locate and cultivate a devoted fan base. The methods taught in this book can weather any technological upheaval, and is virtually fad-proof. The new cool social site might change, but your platform will remain.
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