Connecting and Communicating With Your Audience, Part 3 Having a CLEAR message for your audience is necessary so they understand the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY. Editing is the process by which you make sure you are CLEAR on these 5 Ws. An editor is one of the most important professionals you ... Read More
Support: The Thing Everyone Needs
Support Is Crucial Whether you are a entrepreneur, an author, or really anyone who works on their own, having support is crucial. Today's tip is: Surround yourself with positive people - friends, family, mentors. There are three tips we have to help you surround yourself with the people who truly ... Read More
Write First, Edit Later!
This week's #TuesdayTip is: Write first then edit. It makes sense that we cannot edit something we have not written yet but the real meat of this tip is to make sure we don't edit too quickly. Writing Is Not Editing Again, this might seem a bit obvious to you, writing is not editing. So remember ... Read More
Turning Your Book Into a Lead Generator
Happy Tuesday! I hope you've all been doing well. This week I want to share with you our #TuesdayTip: Turn Your Book Into a Lead Generator. Remember, your book is a business and whether your book is your primary business or you are using your book as part of your business, generating leads is the ... Read More
Why Write A Book? Important Questions To Ask Yourself
Writing a book is a big decision to make and you need to be prepared to undertake the project at hand. When you are working on your book there are many things to keep in mind but one of the most important things to remember is: WHY! That's right, you will need to ask yourself why write a book? Your ... Read More
Social Media Marketing: Increasing Visibility for Authors
I get it, we've said it a million times but it does bear repeating once more. You must treat your book like an entrepreneur would treat their business. Social media marketing is one of the easiest ways authors can use their skills and story to increase their visibility. Make sure your book reaches ... Read More
Planning and setting goals sets you up for success
I'll be honest, planning and setting goals was never on my "let's have a fun day" list, but I also know when I don't plan I feel completely out of control, and I like to be in control, which is a topic for another day! Whether hoping to land a new job, take a cruise next year, or write a bestselling ... Read More
How-To Sell My Book: What’s Next?
This year our focus at Your Literary Prose is to take a holistic look at the entire process of publishing a book which includes the writing, publishing, and marketing phases. When someone decides to write a book i'ts important to understand they will need to do much more than just write a book. In ... Read More