Are you a small business owner who’s still trying to get the attention of a publisher or literary agent? Haven’t they noticed you and your writing? What’s the deal with that? Perhaps, they’re too busy reading about James Erwin. If you don’t know the story of James Erwin and how […]
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7 Simple Ways to Get Media Interviews in the Next 5 Minutes
Are you an entrepreneur who wrote a book or had one ghostwritten for you? If you did, you’ll want to get media interviews so you can market and promote your book. Maybe you’re the CEO of a company who is launching a new product that will enhance the lives of […]
Sink Your Teeth into Better Content Writing with the Vampires from True Blood
Lately, I’ve been catching up with the cheeky and sexy HBO series True Blood. Be still my beating heart! Anyway…I started to think about how True Blood can help improve your content writing. The vampires on True Blood use their eyes to glamour (compel) a person when they need to get out […]
Top 7 Query Letter Mistakes Makes Writers Minds Explode
Dear Authors and Writers, Are you in violation of making the top 7 query letter mistakes? If you are, don’t worry about it. We’ve all made these mistakes. Remember, you can’t change what you don’t know. The good news is outlined below are the top seven query letter mistakes you […]
Don’t Kill Your Novel Idea: Even John Grisham Was Rejected
The July 10, 2011 issue of Parade Magazine featured an interview with John Grisham. His first novel, A Time to Kill was turned down and rejected 30 times; he still has the files. According to John, “I saved all of that stuff.” It makes you wonder if those in the […]
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Self-Publishes through CreateSpace
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin published his book Katrina’s Secrets; Storms After the Storm, Vol. 1 through CreateSpace. Why would he do this? It’s obvious he wouldn’t have a problem obtaining a literary agent and publisher to publish his memoir. Mr. Nagin appeared on The Daily Show with Jon […]
Why You Want to Read Your Book Out Loud
Read your book out loud before you query literary agents and publishers. This is a good way to ‘hear’ if your book is ready for publishing. In fact, you may want to give your book to a trusted confidant and have them read your book out loud. Ask them for […]