Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips Finding Your Blue Ocean In previous articles we’ve discussed the advantage of finding your own unique space in the market, which makes it easier for you to become “known” and build your following. Today…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips Trust Over the years, the concept of trust and how crucial it is for business success has evolved in my mind and grown in importance. The mental model I’ve chosen to…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips Finding Your “Strategic Space” in the Market An important part of building a following for your writing is your ability to get noticed online – to rise above “the noise”. From a strategic perspective, you would ideally…
Publishing tips Can I Make a Living as a Writer? - by Christopher Ferebee This question is a common one. Especially for people new to writing and wondering if there's any real money in it. Unfortunately, to truly answer this…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips Finding Your “Place” as a Writer Many people talk about finding your “voice” as a writer, and this is very important. But what about finding your “place”? Think of this as your identity. Marketing guru Mark…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips How Important Is Your Platform? - by Jana Burson We are often asked: how important is my platform as an author? The quick answer is that your platform is just as important as the quality…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips When Your Calling and the Market Collide – by John Backman I am writing a book on self-denial. Go ahead, laugh it up. I do. In Brian’s recent interview,
Publishing tips The Importance of a Book Proposal by Jana Burson of The Christopher Ferebee Agency Your proposal is not only the tool by which you will obtain your literary agent, it's also the tool your agent will use…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips For Aspiring Writers: Your One-Stop Conference/Festival Etiquette Guide For Aspiring Writers: Your One-Stop Conference/Festival Etiquette Guide By Sarah Arthur As a published author who has made some of my biggest breaks by meeting editors at writing conferences, I’m…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips “How To Build Your Own Podcast Program” – video training Mike McHargue (better known as Science Mike) is an author, podcaster, and speaker who travels the world helping people understand the science of life’s most profound and mundane experiences. Mike’s…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips It’s Not About You If you’ve paid any attention to my posts, you know that I am bullish regarding the need for new authors to participate in social media and build a platform (a…
Publishing tips, Writing tips 10 Tips for Working with an Editor - by Tony Jones A while back I was in Chicago, meeting with my editor about my next book. I’ve known him professionally and as a friend for over a decade,…
Publishing tips Do I Need a Synopsis? - by Angela Scheff You’ve been working on your killer idea. You’ve put time into developing your chapters, your narrative arc, your proposal. By chance you run into a publisher…
Publishing tips How Do I Find An Agent? - by Christopher Ferebee Whenever I am speaking at any form of writer's event, be it a Learning Community during the Q Conference, at Writer's Boot Camp or the Frederick Buechner Writer's…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips How Do You Find Influencers? How do you find influencers who can make a difference to you? Here are five tips to find the people who are having an impact in your field: Use…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips Be Proactive with Industry Leaders “No matter what topic you want to be known for, you should be proactive with industry leaders,” Aaron said. “You need to mingle with other influencers who can help you…
Publishing tips When to Self-Publish Today’s guest article is from Chris Ferebee of The Christopher Ferebee Agency. I'm often asked by both would be and published authors, if and when to consider self-publishing.…
Publishing tips, Writing tips Writing and Publishing While Black Dr. Valerie R. Landfair Founder and President of Firstfruit Ministries, Inc. One cannot escape the ever-increasing articles, videos, and Twitter posts that highlight the racism faced by people…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips Getting the Most Out of a Writers’ Conference - by Brian Allain Many attendees of our writers’ conferences have asked for advice on how they can get the most out the writers’ conferences they attend. Here is…
Marketing tips, Publishing tips, Writing tips Why Attend a Writers Conference? Why Attend a Writers Conference? by Kat Brzozowski