An essential element of any book marketing campaign is securing reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, book blogs, etc. However, to get reviewers to read your book, you're going to have to send them a copy. That generally means buying print copies,...

The term "landing page" appears frequently when folks talk about online advertising and sales. But how does it differ from your website's home page? Home Page A home page is the front page of your website. It's what visitors...

I remember my first writing workshop. We met in a refurbished warehouse in Minneapolis. Something about the exposed brick walls and the high ceilings made me feel like I was in a creative place. That perhaps, by association, I could be creative...

A few weeks ago I attended a book-marketing seminar sponsored by the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC).  Expert panelists included Julia Drake, David Wogahn, and Steven Sanchez. Most of what was covered affirmed what...

So you’ve got your freelance writing business set up right, and you’re doing everything you can to grow it quickly. The hub of your efforts should be an excellent, client grabbing, freelance writing website that attracts...

I sent a short story to my writing partner this week. When I started writing, I felt certain that doing so was the right decision. The pieces of the story fell into place in an “aha” sort of way — so clear and vivid that ignoring...

Back when I was teaching College Success Strategies at Baker College, I taught students about the three different learning styles:  Auditory (those who learn best through hearing words spoken) Visual (those who learn best by...

The second 2017 installment in my series of posts about podcast episodes I’ve listened to recently offers some important takeaways for you. Create Your Own Life with Jeremy Ryan Slate, #91 – How to Get Referrals In this episode,...

In an effort to clock some writing time in this morning, eked in between all the new responsibilities since my dad came to live with us, I opened up my Dropbox folder to see which of dozens of unfinished essays I could complete. I scrolled through...