Tag Archives: authors
How I Write Short Stories–Part I
I get a lot of questions about how I write short stories, so I thought I’d take you through my process, step-by-step. Just so you know, I don’t consider myself an expert. There are probably a million ways to approach a project like this. But perhaps walking through it with me will be interesting to […]
Why do YOU read?
Tuesdays with Sally Lippert, Joanna’s Ace Assistant Do you read for fun? Do you read to escape? Do you read to learn a new skill? Or is it all of the above? Currently, I am reading for all of the above. As I am trying to assist Joanna in the self-publishing world, I have developed […]
Great Post on Writers and Their Finances
Check it out athttp://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/09/writers-and-financial-woes-whats-going-on/ I have to say I hear a lot of writers who are shocked at the costs associated with the job. I guess most people dream of having a book published, and a part of that fantasy is a windfall like Stephenie Meyer or J. K. Rawling enjoy. Frankly, you’re more likely […]
About Rejection…
I’ve had two people within the past week ask me how I handle rejection. One said, “Joanna, have you ever had anything rejected by your publisher?” Well, yeah. And I’ll tell you how I’ve come to think about this… See you can’t get to the east coast or the west coast without crossing mountains. You […]
Coming Out with THE SUREST POISON
I’m welcoming another Campbell to my blog today
What You and I Can Learn from Classical Music's Hottest Act
The hottest, hippest act in Classical Music today, the group that has folks literally dancing in the aisles is a group of Steinway piano playing siblings from Utah, The 5 Browns. Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody and Ryan not only play together professionally right now, they have the distinction of being the only family to attend […]
What Published Authors Do That Non-Published Authors Won't
In a few minutes, I’ll leave to teach a class called “The Practical Guide to Getting Published.” I’m all prepared except for changing out of my jeans. I have this nifty 14-page handout with all sorts of resources, and I have tons of stories. I tell all my students this: “You might not like what […]
Marketing Resources You Need to Check Out
I casually mentioned on Murder Must Advertise that I thought all of us would benefit by reading how self-published authors promote their work. After all, if you are self-published, you KNOW you have to make it on your own, often with limited resources. Here’s a list of sites and blogs I compiled. There’s a lot […]