When it comes to being successful in anything, one personal quality decimates everything else. The truly committed are who dominate the highest levels in…well, everything. Writing included.
Tag: publishing
Jul 12 2019
The Breakout Novel & Why Publishing is Desperate for the Next BIG Thing
The breakout novel is the novel that breaks the rules. These are the books readers never knew they always wanted, and ‘non-readers’ never believed would interest them in the first place.
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Jun 26 2019
Fiction Addiction: How Great Storytellers Put the “Meth” into “Method”
When your fiction is crafted properly, readers will beg for your book to end…and then be depressed when it finally does.
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Jun 19 2019
The Death of Ye Olden Bookstores & the Author Identity Crisis
While authors do love bookstores, we’re not in the bookstore business. We existed long before bookstores arrived and we’ll be here long after they vanish.
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Jun 11 2019
Barnes & Noble SOLD: Goliath has Fallen & What This Means for Writers
Now that a hedge fund has acquired Barnes and Noble (and its debt), this is a seriously tenuous time. They wouldn’t be the first giant beheaded by the PE (Private Equity) sword. Writers? Remain vigilant.
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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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