Publishing your manuscript, whether you decide to self- or traditionally publish, has three critical components to incorporate to make sure your story is told. Today, I’m going to share three easy tips to remember when publishing your manuscript: Planning Support Commitment Having a plan for ... Read More
Just Like Your Car, Your Writing Requires Tune-Ups
Why You Shouldn't Tune Up Your Own Writing If you want your writing to be the best it can be, writing requires tune-ups (rewrites, drafts...). We'd all like to think we can proof our writing or Aunt Sally can because she "likes to read" or you wrote the document so you can edit your work. In ... Read More
Your Manuscript Draft is Completed; What’s Next?
From Manuscript Draft to Published Book! It was fun being a guest expert on "The Write Hour Podcast" talking with Joyce Glass about the important steps to consider once your manuscript is written. There's a lot of steps in order to turn it into a professionally published book! Joyce and I ... Read More
Cracking the Code on Amazon Central. Learn How!
Amazon Author Page, Amazon Central; Making them work for you! When you're looking to figure out the best way to sell your books on Amazon, making the most of your Amazon Author Page through Amazon Central is key! Amazon Author Page Your Author Page, found on Amazon is where people learn about ... Read More
It’s November. Time for NaNoWriMo – What’s That?
NaNoWriMo - have you heard of it? National Novel Writer's Month. Honestly, I never heard of it until six months ago. NaNoWriMo is the month (November) writers and anyone who wants to enhance their writing skills commit to their goals for writing. People dream about writing a novel or book or ... Read More
Ten Reasons to Hire a Professional Author’s Assistant
Ten Ways a Professional Author's Assistant Goes Beyond The Words Many of you might be wondering what a Professional Author's Assistant (PAA) does. In short, a PAA is someone who helps authors complete their books. From the manuscript to the publishing to the marketing, a PAA guides an author through ... Read More
The Four Top Reasons Authors Need a Professional Virtual Author’s Assistant
[Part of this information taken from the Virtual Author's Assistant Program.] Yes, most of us would like to think we are superhuman when, in reality, deep down we know we aren't! Shocking, I know... Authors can't do it alone: Your focus is WRITING Our focus is organizing the ... Read More
Great Things to Come…
If you are a frequent visitor to this site you probably noticed a few new changes. Recently, Colleen was awarded a scholarship to become a Certified Author Assistant. As she studies for this certification, we are working hard at M. Colleen Wietmarschen creating a new program and products and ... Read More