Self-Publishing Success Story

 I love a good self-publishing success story. So I love this post by Judy L. Mandel about the process of getting her memoir Replacement Child (Seal Press, 2013) written and published. She found the process that worked for her during the creative phase. She...

One Writing Coach Client’s Book Launch

After writing coach client Barbara Hinske sent me her manuscript to review, I came back with two major suggestions: She had neglected one entire narrative thread involving the book’s villains that begged to be developed. She needed to let the action–rather...

Social Media Marketing: Content is King

This article from Bend, Oregon online marketing specialist Kelly Walker caught my eye. I thought I’d share. Kelly writes: “The only thing we have to fear is a ninja dragon with elbow lasers.” “I’ve been using an electric toothbrush, but I think I’ll go acoustic...