I just love this photo from my hometown! My little brother sent it to me a couple of days ago and it reminded me of
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7 Ways to Boost Your Book Sales
By Annmarie McQueen. In my last post, I looked at how to prepare yourself for self-publishing. This time I’ll be focusing on what to do once your
9 Tips to Improve Your Writing
By Cátia Isabel Silva. Improvement. That’s an amazing word and fundamental for all of us who want to continuously get better at our jobs. As I
Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews and Award Contest
CONTEST HAS ENDED! The 2018 Readers’ Favorite Annual Book Award Contest Deadline is May 1, 2018! Readers’ Favorite contestants range from first-time authors to New
Experiencing the Calm After Surviving the Storm
Our lives can be filled with fierce storms and having grown up at the beach, a coastal storm is what I picture when I think
Making a (Modest) Living as a Writer
By Elizabeth S. Craig. I used to feel like the sole, income-focused writer in any group I was in. I was the one on any panel hesitantly bringing
How Not Writing Can Help Your Writing
By Diane Laney Fitzpatrick. I know, it sounds like a lame excuse, doesn’t it? “It’s not that I’m not writing. It’s just that I’m thinking about
Connecting the Dots: Writing Between the Action
By Meg Sorick, Author. Working out the issues in novel writing. What do you think is the hardest thing for a writer to write? For
Best Wishes for a Healthy Happy Blessed New Year
Happy New Year to all! This past year has been filled with many challenges for me, but 2018 is already showing the promise of a
Five Things to Know Before Publishing Your First Book
By Cynthia Shannon. Many writers dream of becoming published authors—having their words read by millions of readers, holding their manuscript in book form, seeing that
“Heart Seasons” a Great Gift for the Holidays!
The Holiday Season is a special time of year and a time when my family makes an extra effort to come together. My Mom is getting
Turn Your Blog Into Your Book
By Honorée Corder. Congratulations on your successful blog! I, too, had a burgeoning blog and then was given the advice, “To be a real expert,
It Has Never Been Easier to Be An Author
By Hugh Howey. There’s a dangerous meme in the publishing world that says self-publishing was easier in 2009 and is much harder today. But nothing could be further
How much money can you make by self-publishing?
By Milly Schmidt. I really have no clue, but as I’m thinking about self-publishing (as soon as I get rejected by every publisher in Australia)
Dianna's Easy Real Food Recipes 