Tagged: author success

Smart Authors Secret Sauce: They Increase Their Knowledge Daily

Smart Authors Secret Sauce: They Increase Their Knowledge Daily

Smart Authors Secret Sauce… They Increase Their Knowledge Daily

I’ve been a fan of Warren Buffet for decades. Oh, I wished I had gotten on the Berkshire Hathaway train a gazillion years ago like most of the investing population wished they had. I didn’t. It left the station without me.
But what I did do was invest in his words of wisdom several times a week. I read articles written on his tips for business success. Usually …

Read More

What Should Authors Have in Common with Bees?

What Should Authors Have in Common with Bees?

What Should Authors Have in Common with Bees?
It’s wintertime, and the only thing I really like about it is that I don’t have much outdoor maintenance in my home … unless it’s an emergency of some sort. My attention is on indoor needs: writing, getting ready for the next season to unfold, continuing clearing out the basement area, and reducing the care of a large home.
My eyes are on alert as the Winter Solstice passed, …

Read More

Author Tips for Creating Your Book’s Copyright Page

Author Tips for Creating Your Book’s Copyright Page

Author Tips for Creating Your Book’s Copyright Page
Does your book have a Copyright page? It’s a must have and is always placed in the “front matter” of your book.
And, not a week goes by, when I don’t get an email from an author asking: What should I have on my copyright page?

It’s an essential question, and the answer is: your publishing essentials including copyright year, who owns the copyright, publisher, contact information for it, how …

Read More

Should Authors Seek Endorsements and Forewords for Books?

Should Authors Seek Endorsements and Forewords for Books?

Should Authors Seek Endorsements and Forewords for Their Book?

Not a week goes by that I don’t get an email or a call from an author asking how to get an endorsement or a foreword for the forthcoming book. So, the immediate answer is: Maybe … maybe not.
After their ask, I always respond with, “Why do you want it?” It’s a valid … and important question for every author to be asked in their quest … …

Read More

Author Attitude Tip … Add a Moment of Delight to Your Day

Author Attitude Tip … Add a Moment of Delight to Your Day

Author Tip…
Add a Moment of Delight to Your Day … Every Day this Year!
 
When FALL falls in, common words many use are GRATEFUL and GRATITUDE. Two wonderful words. Grateful for others, for work, for life … you name it.
Throughout the year, major holidays scoot to the stage for their annual celebrations. Fall and early winter are dominant.
As Thanksgiving and November nudges in, we are continually reminded to be grateful for others, work, life, the …

Read More

Oh OH … just in time for the coming year …

Oh OH … just in time for the coming year …

Hooray … just in time for the coming year …
It’s your 2024 Literary Calendar of Days, Weeks, and Months

Last week, my goal was to set your stage to start using many of the special literary days that are recognized by the media. Tap into them. Use them in your blogs. Tie them to you and your book.
Its drum roll time … suggest you print this out and save this blog and last week’s. Here they …

Read More

I wish I had created this long ago …

I wish I had created this long ago …

I wish I had created this long ago …
  … my own day for annual calendar
It’s time to step up to your influence building plate. Why not do it by having a special day, or week, or even a month each year that’s all about you and/or your book … or your expertise? Create one for 2024. You can attempt to register it with Chase’s Calendar of Events. The odds won’t be great in your …

Read More

A Baker’s Dozen Tips for Authors On Signing Their Books

A Baker’s Dozen Tips for Authors On Signing Their Books

A Baker’s Dozen Tips for Authors On Signing Their Books
Forty-two years ago, I had my first book signing. It was at a local bookstore in my home town and I was clueless at what to expect … and really what to do—just show up. Thankfully, the store was a pro at having events and went all out to support me.
Is there a right way … or a wrong way to sign a book for an …

Read More

It’s Booktober for Authors … Are your books collecting cobwebs?

It’s Booktober for Authors … Are your books collecting cobwebs?

It’s Booktober for Authors…Are your books collecting Cobwebs?
Are you guilty of saying … thinking: I can’t market my book. Or I don’t want to market my book. I just want to write. My response: Get … over … it … NOW!
You must market your books—your product. Oh please, please, PLEASE, get over your resistance. Get … Over … It.
The reality is, YES … you can! You, the fabulous book writer that you are can be …

Read More

Author Smarts … Don’t Become Someone’s Cash Cow

Author Smarts … Don’t Become Someone’s Cash Cow

 
Author Smarts … Don’t Become Someone’s Cash Cow

Starting down the publishing path takes money—don’t let anyone … anyone … tell you that it doesn’t. Before you kiss off money, or become someone’s cash cow, you need some protection. If you don’t have my latest edition of How to Avoid Book Publishing Blunders, get it. Revised in 2022, it will offer over 100 save your publishing tush tidbits to save you money.

Sure, there are ways to …

Read More