Writing can be a lonely business most of the time. It’s just the writer typing words on the computer screen. Sometimes I can’t handle the isolation and turn to the writing groups I am a part of to get the extra push. I consider myself extremely self-motivated and all successful writers share this trait. There…
Last year was my first time participating in a book fair. I published my novel, What Goes Around Comes Around, six months prior and wanted to get the experience of going to a book fair. I attended the Soulful Chicago book fair on July 13, 2017. It was a great experience and I will be…
There are many perks to being an indie author. Indie authors have total control on how to market and write their books. The biggest detractor of being an indie author is you have to fund the book publishing and writing process yourself. When I published my first novel, What Goes Around Comes Around, I had…
Many authors are intimidated by the thought of putting up a website, however in this current environment where everyone is on their phones a basic author website or blog is a must. One of the first places people check is your online presence. It isn’t easy to put together an author site but it is…
I recently met with my cousin to talk about our projects. I love being with him because he is so supportive of my writing process and always up for an adventure. Last month I talked him into going to Brooklyn with me to a writer’s event. It took forever to get there and then we…
Much of my writing is done in the library or coffee house. My writing tools are portable. (Please check out my post Successful Writing Tip#7: Top 3 Writing Tools) I have a writing bag that contains my laptop, pens, pads, beverage, snacks and ear plugs in my bag. It is always ready to go. Organization…
Denise is the author of several books including Love Pour Over Me, Love Has Many Faces, Long Walk Up, Portia and other novels. I was recently on her radio show Off the Shelf talking about my novel What Goes Around Comes Around. In my post How to Prepare for a Book Interview I go over…
I have been on a promotion trail since publishing my novel, What Goes Around Comes Around. It is hard to get people to buy your book. The are a lot of reasons for this but I think the biggest is getting people to know you and your book. It is even more difficult for indie…
This is a second part of from the post 6 Tips to Stay on Top of Book Marketing Part 1. Authors have to realize that they must always be promoting their books. New authors have to dedicate time to promote their work as their biggest hurdle is that people don’t know about the book. Social…
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…