Many people can write well but few have mastered the art of storytelling. A great storyteller will have readers so captivated they cannot put a book down. Over the years I have taken numerous writing courses and attended conferences to get better at my craft. One of my favorite classes was a short story class…
I was heartbroken to learn of the April 6 passing of Black Enterprise founder Earl Graves, Sr. Over the years I had numerous articles published in the glossy pages of the magazines or posted to its website. This post is dedicated to Mr. Graves and the lessons I learned from working at Black Enterprise. Mr.…
The successful freelance writer is one that knows the importance of cultivating a positive relationship with the editor. The magazine editor is the person who assigns and edits the articles. Play your cards right and you can get multiple assignments from an editor and even move with them when they go to another publication. I…
Being stuck in the house with the rest of the country has caused me to be a little pensive. The rush and fast pace of only a few weeks ago has stopped. Things are a standstill while we figure out how to treat and beat this Coronavirus. Now that my full-time job is on hiatus…
Book marketing is challenging and often the rewards are slow. Writers who market their books have to make sure they are doing things early in their writing careers that will help them reap future rewards. One way writers can market their books is having a website. The benefits of having an author website won’t happen…
Professional Organizer Jamie Novak shares decluttering and productivity tips for writers. Jamie has appeared on HGTV and national magazine.
Writing conferences are a great place to get inspiration.
Hurrah! I got the opportunity to attend the Publishing in Color writers conference at Drew University June 13th and 14th and it was awesome. I met great people and left with some great tips on writing, personal style and networking. What I liked about this conference was that it was very hands on. There were…
Wendy shares her tips on selling books without using Amazon.
Marketing a book is extremely difficult for several reasons. Despite this obstacle most authors must market their books if they want to see sales. There is no other way about it unless Oprah Winfrey decides to promote your book you as the author must do the work. The avenue for writers has changed drastically with…