My mother used to have a saying when I was a child that has always stuck with me. “Everybody who smiles in your face is not your friend,” she would warn, her face somber. I have learned that when it comes to matters of the heart, some people will be genuinely happy, and then there are…
Paul Carrick Brunson’s book It’s Complicated (But It Doesn’t Have to Be) A Guide to Finding and Keeping Love (Gotham Books) stands out from the plethora of relationship books with its easy to follow, practical advice. Brunson is a TV host, entrepreneur, humanitarian, husband, father and master matchmaker. I learned so much for reading his book…
In this ecommerce society bookstores are taking a beating. Sales are down and stores are eliminating full time staff as a way to cut costs. I love bookstores and find a lot of value in them as a self published author that I outline in this post. Bookstores are creative spaces where people can meet…
Dating is hard. Don’t get me wrong dating is fun but it is hard. One of the hardest part about dating is hearing no. Many singles (myself included) hinder our dating success by being afraid of rejection. We need to take the power out of a word with only two letters if we are to…
Free Self-Publishing Event Learn how to publish your book with Amazon CreateSpace, how to create an audio book, and how to market your finished book. The Learn Self-Publishing event will take place at the Piscataway Kennedy Library on Sunday, March 18 at 2 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Bonnie Brunish leads the…
There are many forms of book marketing (Please check out my previous posts 6 tips to stay on top of book marketing part 1 and 6 tips to stay on book marketing part 2) and audio books are a great way to market. You can create an audio book trailer or record the entire…
#1 Keep careful records Record keeping is essential for writers. Tracking business-related expenses and income is your responsibility. Publications have various policies of how you will be paid. Some pay on publication others on assignment. All of this information must be recorded to make sure that you are getting paid. #2 Track Business related deductions Business-related expenses can be…
It is not enough for a writer to only write. Content is king and very important but if people can’t find your site there really isn’t a point. I attended at talk by Yoan Ante hosted by the WordPress New Jersey Meetup. Yoan is the author of The Book on Service Business SEO. He owns…
Don’t Sleep on Audio Books I was approached this summer about going into the studio and creating an audio book excerpt for my title, What Goes Around Comes Around. After some hesitation, I stepped into the studio and recorded my first chapter. My intention is to make this an audio trailer for my book. Initially…