It’s often an unasked question, implied instead of direct. Many people don’t want to appear crass or rude by talking about something as obscene as money. (Please read that as tongue-in-cheek as it was intended.) The question is still there, though. “How much do you pay to get published?” In the early days of the […]
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Spotlight on Devoted to Creating
Several years ago, I had friends who were writing for a small publisher’s imprint — AWOCBooks.com/Devoted Books. Devoted to Truck Driving, Devoted to Quilting, Devoted to Cooking, just to name a few. I decided I wanted to write one too. Mine would be Devoted to Creating. Some people argued that since I don’t paint, I […]
Continue readingIntroducing Courses & Book Bundles
I have been sitting on a couple ideas for quite a while and I think it’s beyond time to get going with them. What is it? Courses! I have two in mind. 40 Days of Creativity Challenge This one will start the day after Thanksgiving and go for 40 days. That will take us into […]
Continue readingThe Newsletter Is Live
Once upon a time, I tried having a newsletter/email list. I didn’t k now what I was doing and … it flopped. Since then, I’ve learned a few things. I discovered Google Primer, for one, which has a variety of marketing and email things you can learn for free. (If it’s not already on your […]
Continue readingBook Review: How to Market a Book Someone Besides Your Mother Will Read
I met Tierney James a couple years ago at a writers’ conference. Recently, I learned she had a book about marketing. Since that is something I am working on, I thought I would get it and check it out. Let me tell you, it’s worth every single penny! A few days ago, I called a […]
Continue reading5 Ways to Market Yourself as a Freelancer
Note: The other day, I was going through some files and found a few articles that had been assigned to me by a website but were never published. This is one of those. Success as a freelancer, whether writing, graphic design, etc., depends on self-promotion. Many of us were taught as children that it is […]
Continue readingHow Jen Got Her Groove Back
I can’t actually say I have my groove back, or even that I have a groove, yet. I am, however, on my way to getting one. As a result of having to keep my foot up for so long, I lost any kind of momentum I may have had. Because of my eyesight, it’s difficult […]
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