A couple of weeks ago, Colleen and I recorded a new episode of the Blank Page to Bestseller podcast where we talked about book reviews, Goodreads, review bombing, and more. While I was editing the podcast a thought occurred to me... What makes a good book review? We preach the need for authors to ... Read More
Continued Learning; Why You Need to Keep Asking Questions
I'm guessing you have heard the ever-mentioned phrase, there are no stupid questions. As corny as it may seem, it's true! And it is even more true the more experienced we become. When you are working in a field or expanding into a new adventure, continued learning is important. What is continued ... Read More
Your Book’s Front and Back Matter
What's The Matter with Your Book? So you finally finished your manuscript but have you begun to think about the other aspects of your book? For example, have you crafted your author bio? What about your index? Your introduction? Acknowledgments? Outside of your manuscript there are other areas of ... Read More
Publishing a Book… It’s More Than Just Words
If there is one thing we have always said about writing your book, it's more than just words. That's right, writing a book takes more than just writing and publishing your words in a Word document. This may not surprise some of you, but there are many people who do not know just how much goes into ... Read More
Genre and Your Book: A Quick Guide to Knowing What’s What
When it comes to writing your book, genre is an important characteristic to keep in mind. It is the major classification used by publishers to make decisions regarding a book. They will decide what book they want to publish, the editing and stylistic changes, artistic choices, and more. No matter if ... Read More
Embrace Mondays; It’s All About Your Positive Mindset
Monday... It's Just Another Day It's true; no matter how much most of us dread them, Mondays really are just another day! If we work on changing our attitude about them, we'd learn to embrace Mondays and realize we're lucky to be alive and make the most of Monday and every day. Whether it's facing ... Read More
Don’t Forget to Be Grateful… Amazing Things Happen!
How many of us forget to be grateful for all the blessings we have each and every day? Just waking up in the morning is a blessing. Being able to see, walk, use your dominant hand (I had rotator cuff surgery this past year and couldn't use my dominant hand for months). It's easy to take the little ... Read More
The 4 Major Areas of a Unified Message
What is your unified message? Earlier in the week, Monday to be exact, Colleen shared with us her tips to create a CLEAR message. But what exactly do we mean when we say message? Are we talking about a speech? Your book? Your website? Yes, all of that and more! What is your message then? Everything ... Read More