I don’t like tech talk. In my previous life before writing full time, I worked in information technology, so now when it comes to anything requiring those brain cells I’m like this: But it’s a necessary evil like many lessons writers learn once getting into this industry. You know it’s not just about sitting down… Continue reading SEO doesn’t have to be an SOB
I don’t like tech talk. In my previous life before writing full time, I worked in information technology, so now when it comes to anything requiring those brain cells I’m like this: But it’s a necessary evil like many lessons writers learn once getting into this industry. You know it’s not just about sitting down… Continue reading SEO doesn’t have to be an SOB
A couple of weeks ago most of the state of Arkansas was covered in snow. Brrr. Ice and snow. It was insufferable. Cold and dangerous. That was 2 days before the NOLA Stars Conference. A brief moment of panic ensued. That was until the sun came out that Thursday and proved natural warmth would melt… Continue reading A Shot in the Arm – NOLA STARS Conference
After seeing several blog posts and other references to #PitMad and #PitchMadness and a #Plethora of other Twitter author pitch contests, I decided to see what all the fuss was about. Now, this method is not for everyone and it will certainly never replace the querying process, but I decided to go for it. I… Continue reading All aTwitter: Some Insight Into Author Pitch Contests
By Voirey Linger I’m in the middle of my seasonal blahs. It happens to some degree most years, but this year has been worse than the norm. Maybe it’s because the weather has been so bad lately, or maybe it’s just because I’m turning into a woman “of a certain age.” (Which we can pretend… Continue reading Seasonal Slump
…When the World is Falling Down Around You I created my writing schedule for the year more than a year ago. Since then projects have been added here and there and life has also edged-in in the most unforeseen ways. However, it is important for me as an author to stay on schedule. If I… Continue reading Staying Motivated…
by Harriet Hale Last month I crawled in a hole to re-evaluate my writing. What did that thirty days look like? I know you’re thinking about the scene from Cast Away when Tom Hanks is trying to make his first fire on the beach, aren’t you? Well, I’ve … 1. Learned a new skill at… Continue reading Thirty Days in the Hole
