Author Spotlight: Teri Dillion, Self-Published Author of “N …
I’ve known Teri Dillion for over a decade, having first met on a month-long meditation retreat in Colorado in 2008. Back then if you’d asked me about her, I would have spoken of her devotion to her practice and her penetrating blue eyes. Today, if you asked me about...
Promoting Your Self-Published Book: Publicity Secrets from Dawn M …
If you’re self- publishing your book, does that mean you can't get publicity? Not according to my guest today, the publicist Dawn Michelle Hardy, who is also a friend of mine. She’s going to give us a good schooling in how a self-published author can and ought to seek...
What’s a Sensitivity Read, and Why Is It Important? By Felice …
We invited our friend and colleague, Felice Laverne, to guest blog about this important topic. Felice is a Diversity & Inclusion coach, literary agent, book editor, and author coach. She has established Diversity & Inclusion initiatives at global brands such...
Writing for Change and Justice
If you’re reading this newsletter, it means you’re a writer interested in helping transform, uplift and inspire others to live more joyful, fulfilling and service-oriented lives. So I’m pretty certain you care about basic human rights. For everyone. You probably also...
How These 5 Editing Types Take Your Book from Good to Great
Readers hold a high standard for books because of the expectations set by traditional publishers. That means that whether you’re going the self-publishing or traditional publishing route, you need to meet the current market standard. We all know traditional houses...
What Does a Literary Agent Do? An Interview with Lucinda Halpern
Some of the biggest questions for authors who want to traditionally publish is, Will I find an agent to represent my book? What, specifically, does an agent do? And if I want one, how do I best position myself for success? That’s why we decided to sit down with our...
How a Book Coach Can Help You Finish Your Book
I’ve been posting a lot of content on social media lately (haven’t seen it? follow me on Facebook or Instagram) that’s focused on one thing: Writing inspiration. Reminding you not only that you can write this book, but that you have to write it! If you have a book...
Journaling Ideas That Will Make You a Better Writer
I was scrolling through my feed on Instagram when I came across a picture of a pile of journals by bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert. In the caption she wrote: “The journals of 2019. My companions, my teachers. Each book is a handprint in time that says: ‘I was...
How to Write a Book: 12 Tips For Aspiring Authors
It's a new year and a good time to reflect and create a new path, using writing as a tool. As writers everywhere are frantically pressing toward finishing their works in progress and fretting over whether their book babies will ever get to the book shelves and reader...
