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As writers, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the process of getting that story from your head to “paper.” However, in the publishing environment we find ourselves in today, it’s important to gather your resources. Authors need to know how to edit their work, set up a business, get that book published (traditionally or independently), … Continue reading “Publish Don’t Perish – Tip #13: Gather Your Resources”
Recently, my husband and I took a road trip in a 300 hp Jeep Grand Cherokee to visit friends and family and sightsee the Midwest, Blue Ridge Mountains, and Eastern Seaboard. With autumn upon us, we packed the SUV with clothes and extra gear for inclement weather. A small ice chest and picnic basket held … Continue reading “How the Pioneers Really Fared on the Oregon Trail Part 1 of The Sojourners’ Quest “Fact or Fiction” by Donna Wichelman”
In Tip #13 of my Publish Don’t Perish Series, I shared resources writers might find valuable. This article provides another great resource I wish to add to that Publish Don’t Perish resource list. One of my favorite authors, L.A. Sartor, started a YouTube channel for writers. Trust me, she is a wealth of information. The … Continue reading “Publish Don’t Perish – Another Great Resource”
Tip #15 in the Publish Don’t Perish Series is to ask yourself, “Why?” Whether your work in progress are your memoirs, a novel, or nonfiction work, why do you want to write it? What do you want it to accomplish? Who is your audience? The answer to these questions will help provide you with direction … Continue reading “Publish Don’t Perish Tip #15 – Ask Yourself, “Why?””
As we thankfully close the door on 2020, in Publish Don’t Perish Tip #14, we open the door to your exciting possibilities in 2021. Will those possibilities take us back to this world as we knew it prior to COVID – 19? No. The world will probably never be exactly how we knew it — … Continue reading “Publish Don’t Perish Tip #14 — OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR POSSIBILITIES IN 2021!”
Writing is both a solitary and community activity. On the one hand, as a Christian romance author, I spend countless hours inside my head and staring at a computer screen as me, myself, and I brainstorm plots, characters, and themes before pouring rough words onto a page and then rewriting them into some sort of … Continue reading “Working With Other Authors by Candee Fick”
Tip #9 in the Publish Don’t Perish Series is — TREAT WRITING AS A BUSINESS. It is a business, whether full time or part time, depending on where you are in life. Since it is a business, you should treat it as one. What does this mean? A Multifaceted Business My earlier article explained how … Continue reading “Publish Don’t Perish Tip #9 — TREAT WRITING AS A BUSINESS”
We’ve been talking about content, because that is the most important. For this last post in my SEO Series, we’re going to explore your website topic. How many of you write nonfiction? Fiction? Nonfiction writers have their topic laid out — the topic of your website is that of your book or books. Fiction writers … Continue reading “SEO — Your Website Topic”
When your goal is “Getting to the End,” it doesn’t matter how much analysis, prioritization, and organization you’ve done if you’re not willing to take the next step and discipline yourself to write. I know, I know. No one likes the word “discipline,” so let’s call this the “Just DO It!” step. It’s not necessarily … Continue reading “APODS — Discipline by Amanda Cabot”
This month we’re going to conclude our discussion of priorities by talking about opportunity cost. Are you familiar with the term? The basic concept is that resources, whether time, money, energy, or something else are finite and that the cost of something is not absolute. Rather than measuring dollars or minutes, opportunity cost measures what … Continue reading “APODS – Priorities: The Opportunity Cost by Amanda Cabot”
