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
Become a Better Writer: Read
Connecting and Communicating With Your Audience, Part 5 When you read you become a better writer. But what does reading and writing have to do with connecting and communicating with your audience, you ask? When you read you gain knowledge and find inspiration. It doesn't matter what genre you read: ... Read More
Editing: An Investment for Your Business
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
The Importance of Reading: Why Join a Book Club?
Reading is one of the most important skills we have. Every day we go about our days reading; we read the news, we read social media, we read emails, we read recipes, and so much more. Business people spend much of their day reading. And many people gather to read and discuss book in a book club. So ... Read More
Social Media Success Is Up To You!
Our #TuesdayTip this week is to create a social media strategy for success. What does social media success mean for you? Success means many different things to each individual. What's important to remember is to outline key metrics to measure success. Followers, reach, website visits, and sales are ... 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
Quarter 1: The, good, the bad, the ugly, and more
Review Your Quarter 1 You're lying if during your yearly planning session you predicted having a quarantine. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly created a huge shift in our daily lives, both personally and professionally. It's no surprise our Quarter 1 goals might not have been reached. Being the ... Read More
7 Amazing Publishing Plan Hacks
Writing and publishing your book takes time, it's true. No matter how hard you will try, you won't be able to write your book in three days or a week or even in a month. So how do you make sure your book can be published in a timely fashion? Make a publishing plan! A publishing plan is a holistic ... Read More