Writing tips The Long Lovely Journey During my first years of serious writing, I labored under the conceit that I was writing a book. The thought was bracing; it motivated me to climb out of bed…
Publishing tips How Long Does it Take to Find a Publisher? - by Christopher Ferebee When discussing the timeframe for securing a publisher, the process can vary greatly from project to project, but below is a basic timeline. My assumption is…
Marketing tips Rational and Efficient Advertising A rational, efficient advertising campaign involves two key things: knowing how much a customer is worth to you (or a customer’s LTV – lifetime value) and knowing how much it…
Writing tips Out of the Great Hodgepodge of Your Life – by Frederick Buechner The word fiction comes from a Latin verb meaning "to shape, fashion, feign." That is what fiction does, and in many ways it is what faith does too You fashion…
Writing tips Revision Changes the Writer’s Role If a first draft is a private romp in the woods, consequent drafts teach us about the flora and fauna, the geology, the contours of the landscape. Our intimacy with…
Writing tips The Three Hats On a shelf in the little room where I write, there are three hats. The first one is a black beret. If you could see me walking through the…
Uncategorized Openness: Open on Purpose Most of the time, becoming “open” or receptive is thrust upon us by situations that stretch us and take us outside our comfort zones. We are invited to…
Marketing tips Supercharge Your Reach – Part 2 – Reviews by JP Robinson https://www.almostanauthor.com/supercharge-your-reach-part-2-reviews/
Writing tips A Matter of Life and Death by Andrew Peterson When I was a freshman in high school I got a Yamaha scooter for my birthday. Actually I bought it for a few hundred bucks earned…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips Will It Move? There is a terrific exchange between the great editor Maxwell Perkins – who edited F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, among others – and one of his authors. The author…
Marketing tips, Writing tips Integrity: Who I Am A person of integrity is congruent, outwardly manifesting who she or he truly is on the inside. Integrity requires that, first of all, I know who I am; then,…
Writing tips When we write and publish about spiritual matters, we stand in a pulpit We may think we are just journaling in public, writing about our day, and how we interacted with God. Readers may find our experiences and reflections helpful or…
Writing tips Using WordSeeking to Get Your Story Started from "Your Story Matters" by Leslie Leyland Fields One of the biggest misconceptions about writers is that they sit around and think up Important Literary Things and…
