It’s important for fiction writers to be able to categorize their work, if for no other reason than to help agents, publishers, marketers, and retailers match it to what readers want. One of the first fiction category breakdowns is easy, since it’s determined by word count: Flash fiction, for instance, is usually 1500 words or less; short stories under 7,500; […]
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Self-Publishing, A Reality Check
Joe Konrath made $100,00 in three weeks selling his self-published books on Kindle. He explains this phenomenal achievement in an article called “Reality Check,” where one sentence stands out like the warning beacon on a highway patrol car. “In the long run, except in the case of bestsellers and huge advances, a writer WILL make more money self-publishing.” Reality check. Could this really […]
An Unpublished Author’s Website
Why do people visit an author’s website? Well, that’s a no-brainer. To read about the author’s published books, of course. And if the visitors are fans or from the media, they’ll also be interested in the author’s bio, her media information, and ways to contact her. So where does that leave an unpublished author like me? I mean, why should I even bother putting up a website and then […]
14 Invaluable Sites for Improving your Blog
Does your blog content provide a valuable service? If you’re a serious blogger, you should be asking yourself this question on a regular basis. Because if the answer is no, why on earth would anyone want to visit or follow your blog? In her newsletter I Love Great Curators. Are You One?, Jane Friedman says, “Curation is one of the most valuable services you […]
Blogging Opens Doors
Note to Reader: Since this article was published, Sacramento Connect is no longer at the Sacramento Bee Blogging is not for the fainthearted. It demands passion. It takes drive. As a newbie blogger, I had more or less figured this out for myself, but the lesson was driven home for me when I attended an informal panel discussion […]
Lead Out Loud
As part of my attempt to build bridges through spiritual networking and bridge the gap between our conscious mind and our source within, I share a video that will inspire you. It starts out like this: “Each one of us on this earth has it. The ability to lead and inspire. sometimes our work feels […]
