Every day the Universe conspires to teach me lessons I don't wanna learn. As they say in the movies, "Resistance is FUTILE." And yet, I still struggle.Today, my dog was the teaching assistant. Rafferty decided he didn't want to eat his food. Being a good dog mom, I coaxed. "Ah, come on, Raffie." Then I threatened. "Eat your food." And finally, I resorted to unfair tactics. I poured beef boullion over the kibble.To no available. He licked off the … [Read more...] about I'd Rather Be Eating Kibble…Or Why Some Books Are Hard to Take
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Do You Judge a Book by Its Cover?
I sure do.When my acquiring editor Barbara Moore asked me for cover input, I said, "Please tell the artist to go look around in Archivers. I know there's one close to your office. He'll get a strong sense of what's au courant in scrapbooking. I'd really like my book to be a true reflection of the craft. It's very artsy these days."I guess Kevin Brown did exactly that because the cover on Paper, Scissors, Death is sublime. Honestly, Kevin could … [Read more...] about Do You Judge a Book by Its Cover?
The Teacher is Always the Student
We had a totally excellent "Getting Published" class last night at Lewis & Clark Community College. First of all, I love their Edwardsville campus at 700 Troy. It's the conclave of brick buildings that I've been told was a former factory site. The classrooms are spacious, light and well-appointed.But what made the class really cool was the students. We had folks who wanted to write novels, those who wanted to write children's books, and a … [Read more...] about The Teacher is Always the Student
You Can't Phone It In
Beth Groundwater posted this outstanding information about planning a Blog Book Tour. Go to http://midnightwriters.blogspot.com to read it. (I'm having some STUPID "cookie" problem with Internet Explorer so I can't share the tiny url...yet. Will someone please explain to me why the same computer that was a happy camper last night woke up with new rules this morning?)Anyway, and last Monday I promised to post more about Desire Pathways and getting … [Read more...] about You Can't Phone It In
50 Things Under $50 You Can Do to Promote Your Book
by Penny SansevieriIf your book marketing budget is tight (and even if it's not) youmight want to consider some ideas that are powerful, and won't costyou as much as you think. Here are a few to consider!1) Buy your domain name as soon as you have a title for your book.You can get domain names for as little as $8.952) Head on over to Blogger.com or Wordpress.com and start your veryown blog (you can add it to your Web site later).3) Set up an … [Read more...] about 50 Things Under $50 You Can Do to Promote Your Book
Is There a Virtual Book Signing in Your Future?
Virtual book signings offer a way to sell books, visit fans, and spread the word about your work from the comfort of your home. What is a virtual book signing? It can be as elaborate or simple as you wish. You will "visit" a venue through the magic of your phone or the Internet. You can handle the signing portion one of two ways: 1.) sign the physical books and send the signed copies to recipients 2.) or sign bookplates, have someone affix them, … [Read more...] about Is There a Virtual Book Signing in Your Future?
