May 7The Importance of Continuous LearningNo matter how much you think you know, there's always something you can learn. And if you can be even better than you are? Go for it!
Apr 116 Steps to Authentic MarketingSocial marketing for authors doesn't have to be scary. Discover your own secret sauce to selling your books.
Dec 30, 2021Your Guide to Your Best Year YetYour step-by-step guide to creating a POWERFUL and POSSIBLE plan for 2022 that you’ll not only stick to, but enjoy following.
Nov 24, 20202 Laws to Follow (When You Can't Meet Your Goal)...just because you aren't going to meet this goal, doesn't mean you aren't a writer.
Nov 9, 2020The Most Fun 12k Words You'll WriteAt this point...the nerves and worries of can I really do this? are starting to kick in.
Oct 31, 2020How to Prep for NaNo in Just One DayOctober 31st is a little late to decide to do NaNo, but here's how to do it!
Oct 24, 2020All About LinksThere are many reasons for having nice, clean links—not the least of which is the ease of sharing—so let's me show you how it's done!
Oct 18, 2020Become a Newsletter Boss Part 2It's time to step up an "onboarding" sequence for new subscribers.
Oct 14, 2020Organize Your Book Info Two WaysAs your list grows, the info-tracking can get unwieldy, but if you're organized from the beginning, you'll be in much better shape.
Sep 11, 2020Become a Newsletter Boss Part 1Today’s marketing is all about building relationships. Readers don’t want to be marketed to—they can spot a sales pitch a mile away
Sep 6, 2020#NoFilter: Free Your WritingWe each go through life with filters, or lenses that affect everything we do. As writers, those filters can adversely impact our writing...
May 20, 2020Organizing Your Writing Life: MarketingThese are the tools I regularly use to organize my marketing:
May 20, 2020Organizing Your Writing Life: ProductionAs I see it, "production" includes everything that goes in to creating your product. So for me, that includes: Story Concept...
Mar 25, 2020How to Create a Character that Lives and BreathesWhether you're writing a character or plot driven story, no one's going to want to read your book if your characters are lifeless.
Mar 23, 2020Shazam! Beat SheetI’d call Shazam! a combo between a Golden Fleece story (Hero goes in search of one thing, and ends up discovering himself) and a Rites of...
Mar 9, 2020How a BS2 Can Help You Plan a Character- or Plot-Driven Story Recently I talked about the difference between a character-based story or a plot-based one, so let’s look more closely at how it can be done