How should you price your eBook?
I’ve been attending the virtual Non-Fiction Writers Conference this week hosted by Stephanie Chandler. As always (this is my 3rd year to participate) the conference is FULL of excellent information. I’ll be blogging about several of the things I’ve learned in the coming weeks. This morning we heard from Mark Coker of Smashwords. He is […]
The Ultimate Complete Social Media Sizing Cheat Sheet
Everybody knows the importance of having appealing graphics in your social media profiles — they make your page more interesting, more engaging for your readers and they go a long way toward establishing your brand. But getting your existing graphics to conform to the requirements of each social media site can be tedious and frustrating. […]
Gifts for Authors (and Aspiring Authors)
If you are looking for some last minute gift ideas or stocking stuffers for aspiring writers and/or speakers I have a few ideas for you. For writers or aspiring writers you might try: Moleskine Ruled Notebooks — this is a great little all notebook with a beautiful look and feel. You can get them in […]
Making it easy to schedule appointments
I used to spend a significant amount of time scheduling appointments. It almost always required multiple emails resulting in what I recently heard referred to as “calendar battleship” — you know, the game that goes like this: “How about Monday at 2:00 my time/3:00 your time.” “MISS — How about Tuesday at 11:00 or Wednesday […]
Inspiration is Everywhere!
One of the things my clients often ask when we talk about blogging is where to get ideas. Everyone can think of a handful of topics that they might write about, but what do you do when you have gone through your initial list of topics? I like to answer that question with a quote […]
Dropbox – A Solution to Many Problems
Remember when you were in school and you carried that big 3-ring binder with you from class to class and back and forth from home? It contained all your notes and the papers you were working on. Remember the panic you felt when you realized that you left it at home and all your homework […]
Cool tool to match colors
I’ve been using a cool little program called Color Cop to match colors for both on-line and in-print publications. This comes in handy when working with a client’s logo or a photograph that can serve as a launching pad for the color scheme of an entire website or brochure. I used it when developing this […]
Do you need help getting your story on paper?
I recently attended a writer’s conference focused on helping authors make this the year they complete their book. The first speaker of the day spoke of just starting – doing whatever it takes to get the ideas out of your head and on paper. He related the journey from idea to book that his wife, […]
OOPS – Can I have that email back?
Have you ever had that sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach that you hit the “send” button just a little bit too quick? I wish I had a dollar for every time I realized I had made a mistake immediately after hitting the send button on an email. We have all experienced that […]
