Hello Friends! I’m so excited to have on the blog today a fun chat I did with James L. Rubart (Jim!) on a few insights on how to pitch and …
Memorialize Your Accomplishments, Part 2: Celebrate Others’ Successes
Nothing will help you memorialize your successes like joining in the celebration of others’ accomplishments. Doing that not only brings joy to the other person, but reminds you of your …
One Thing Marketing—Why You Need a Marketing Budget…or Two—Part 1
ideasparking If you’re going to get serious about stepping up your author marketing and platform-building strategies—whether pre-pubbed or pubbed—then the savvy thing to do is budget. Now I’m no Dave …
Memorialize Your Accomplishments, Part One: First Encounters
When Lisa Jordan got her first book contract with Love Inspired, I got to go along for the ride. We talked and emailed back and forth sharing the adventure. We …
The What and Why of Writing: Noble Cause
Every story starts with an Inciting Incident catapulting the hero and heroine into a journey. They’re either scrambling to get their lives back to normal or hoping to settle into …