Guest post by Barbara McNichol Authors have a unique expertise to share with the world. Often, their most recent book represents their seminal work—their life’s work. That’s true for a nonfiction book I recently edited, Excellence in Execution by Robin … Read More
By: Teresa R. Funke I’ve been a professional writer for 27 years and have authored seven books, so it’s not surprising people often ask me the secret to having a career as a writer. When I really got to thinking … Read More
Mary’s note: I’m delighted to be a part of Jo Virden’s blog tour for My Darling Dorothy, a World War II love story. I was fascinated at the back story for how this book came about. Jo found a bundle … Read More
Choose your words well. The speed of words on social media sites is truly astounding. Post your message on Facebook and it’s exposed to hundreds and maybe thousands of eyeballs. All of those eyeballs can weigh in on what you’ve … Read More
Art or money? It’s the age-old quandary. An author client of mine is deep into his first book. Or rather what could be three books, according to his editor. He asked what book should he start with? My reply: What … Read More
There’s a point in writing your book when you have to stop writing and rewriting and just publish it. The trouble is, nobody knows when that is. I like Dan Poynter’s advice to publish when your book is 95% ready. … Read More
How do you know if your brilliant book idea is really brilliant? I’ve met a lot of authors who had what they thought was a great idea for a book, wrote and published the book, and were stunned to find out … Read More