For those authors learning to write a specific genre, or how the publishing world works, there are many conferences online if you know how to look. Many of them are free; many aren’t. Most require registration.
 
This month I’ll be “appearing” (the digital me, anyway) at Coyote Con.  http://coyotecon.com/  
 
Drollerie Press  http://drolleriepress.com/ is organizing the conference.  It’s [...]

Last month, we talked about marketing, but today, we will concentrate on the overall business for your company. There are so many aspects to self-publishing that you want to make sure that you’re organized. Until you get your own system in place, I’ve created a check list that will help keep you on track as [...]

Have you ever received outstanding marks on your book before it was actually released? Did the reviews just knock people off of their feet? I bet your friends and peers made you feel that it was the best thing since sliced bread. During the creation of this project, you felt strongly that your writing skills [...]

SHOW UP – You’d be surprised how many people don’t show up for their panels.  It really makes it hard on the other panel members to take up your slack.  So show up, on time.
Not showing up for your panel without a legit excuse is very unprofessional.  It shows to the planning committee that you [...]

Last week I attended the 15th anniversary of the Romance Slam Jam Conference and had a great time. It’s an annual conference where readers and authors of Black romance get together to celebrate their love of Black romance.
During one of the discussions, a reader was saying that she expected authors at book signings to collect [...]

I’m often asked what my writing goals are, and until recently always drew a blank. I mean, I want my writing to improve with each piece I pen. I want to explore genres and writing styles, but those aren’t goals.
Well, I’ve figured it out. My goal is to become an “Again And Again” author. There [...]

While working on my YA, I almost added a personality trait to a secondary character which would’ve taken the novel down a different route and – in the composition of the novel– added a false note.
 
False notes happen when a certain event, character trait, or scene in a novel simply jangles with the rest of [...]

Today’s post is about having a marketing plan and whether you’re self-publishing or not, you should have a marketing plan for your books.
With so many aspects to publishing, it’s easy to overlook something. Use your written down information to check your progress.
Below is an outline I did that you can use as a guideline. I [...]

Man, I tell you, in this day and age “everyone” has something to say.  I mean freedom of speech “seems” like it is being stretched to its furthest limits.  To some, this particular right in certain instances may encroach the threshold of anarchy and/or maybe even defamation.  A reader may partake of an article which [...]

I know I haven’t been blogging about writing, but I’m actually writing and enjoying it.  I’m a little different from other writers because I go with the flow.  Sometimes the story will hit me and I just write and I have to go back and do the research, character info etc.
That’s how this book hit [...]