By Jennifer Deibel, @ThisGalsJourney The coffee is brewed and doctored up just so, my mood music is playing, and I sit in my comfortable chair. I open the computer and …
Spit & Shine Your Author Brand
By Dalyn Weller, @DalynWeller Some of us grew up in homes with a spring-cleaning ritual. Sometime in March our house got a scrub and polish until Mom was satisfied. This …
4 Questions to Ask to Utilize Your Backlist
By Cara Putman, @cara_putman When you’ve been writing a while, you will reach a point where magic happens when publishers return your rights to you. It’s a magical opportunity. It …
Are You Allowing for White Space in Your Creative Pursuits?
by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan As a new writer, one of the first writing rules I learned was to be sure there was plenty of white space on the page. At …
7 How To’s to Use Instagram Effectively
by Jeanne Takenaka, @JeanneTakenaka How can an author use Instagram effectively? As an author, doing social media well can feel daunting. I’m not a pro when it comes to social media, but …