There's good news and bad news these days. Getting published via traditional venues may never have been harder. Even agents are trying to figure out what to make of this scared new literary world that's been upended by modern technology. And the publishing houses? If...
I just realized that John Nelson, a former writing coach client who's also one of my favorite chefs, actually launched his website for which I wrote the copy. Kudos to John. He's doing just what an aspiring author needs to. He's working on his writing platform in...
In a recent newsletter, webmaster and founder of webprodigy.com Lynn Wenger featured the following PR optimizing tips courtesy of publicist Andrea Larson. I love both the content and the tone, so I wanted to share it. Of course, whether you want to send out a media...
One of the pleasures of helping people write their books is being able to brag about not only the ones that have been published, but the ones that are still in process or still in the marketplace. Here's a sampling of coming attractions which I've had the privilege of...
When you help people write their books, you get to share their excitement when the project is finally birthed. Sometimes those books allow family and friends to share the story of a person who has played an important role in their lives. And sometimes, those books...
Try to find a literary agent these days—let alone a publisher—and you'll probably agree that the state of publishing has never been worse. On the other hand, opportunities to share your work has never been greater. I have a number of clients who decided to take...
I have a friend who has an aversion to marketing. That would be fine if she didn't have to sell anything. But she's a writer, so by definition she has to sell two things: herself and her latest project. That's truer than ever these days for authors. Even if you get a...
When it comes to how to write a book, organization of material may be the top challenge that many writers face, especially when they're dealing with a lot of material. My suggestion is positively old school, one that my father taught me before I even hit college. He...
The whole idea of me providing elevator speech tips is funny because I was originally so bad at promoting myself upon meeting someone. My first elevator speech went something like this: "Hi, my name is Linden, but it might as well be Sybil because I wear so many...
Calling all writers! You have until May 2, 2011 to enter the Annual Writer’s Digest Competition. Can't make that tight of a turn-around? If you pay an extra $5 per entry you have until May 20, 2011. Regular entry fees: Poems are $15 for the first entry; $10 for each...
