Can I Tell You a Ken Burns Story?

Can I Tell You a Ken Burns Story?

No matter what sort of writing you do, you are telling a story. Come to think of it, telling stories goes well beyond what we write, it’s how we live. Life is made up of the connectons we make and the stories we share. Authors are more prone to notice this and...
What to Do When Your Manuscript Gets Rejected

What to Do When Your Manuscript Gets Rejected

Dealing with rejection by a publisher. Some say it’s an author’s worst nightmare. But it happens to thousands of manuscripts by thousands of authors every week of the year. An author pours his heart into a story and is convinced it’s going to appeal to everyone who...
The Power of Your Words Can Change Lives

The Power of Your Words Can Change Lives

Have you seen the Power of Words video? We talk about book marketing, Internet promotion and the packing of you content to profit as an author and business. In today’s competitive market, the author platform is the key determining factor to the success of your book....
The Illusion of Patronage

The Illusion of Patronage

The following is an excerpt from Seth Godin’s The Domino Project If you are not subscribed, I suggest you do so right away. This is the future of publishing. Here, Seth answers the question of what a publisher will do to help you Many successful, serious authors are...