by Linden Gross | Jul 23, 2011 | Publishing
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...
by Linden Gross | Jul 8, 2011 | Publishing
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...
by Linden Gross | Jul 1, 2011 | Publishing
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...
by Linden Gross | Jun 24, 2011 | Publishing
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...
by Linden Gross | Feb 25, 2011 | Publishing, Writing Life
Are you a good negotiator when it comes to writing fees? If you’re a writer trying to make a living, you’d better be. WritersMarket.com just posted a blog entry by Robert Lee Brewer, which gives some great negotiating advice. To his comments, I would add...
by Linden Gross | May 21, 2010 | Marketing, Publishing
Is your business card getting round-filed hours or days after you give it out? If you’re honest with yourself about what you do with most of the business cards you receive, the answer is probably yes. Even if your business card avoids the trash can, in a stack of...