The summer after I graduated high school, I worked as a waitress at a local family restaurant that stayed open 24 hours. During a particularly busy rush after the bars …
Memorialize Your Accomplishments, Part 4: Celebrate Your Dreams
I know, that sounds almost counterintuitive but that’s not the case at all. Every person reading this has a dream. Congratulations. It is rare that anyone ever stumbles into success …
How to Pitch and Sell your Novel – a chat with James L. Rubart
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 …
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 …
My Book Therapy Short Story Winners announced in Splickety Magazine!
Splickety Magazine 1.4 By Splickety Magazine in Splickety Magazine 20 pages, published 5/6/2013 Check out our fourth issue of Splickety Magazine, a Special My Book Therapy Contest issue. Susan May …