Time to Read

For those of you who follow my other blog (Authors to Watch), you might have noticed I've been doing a ton of reading over the past few months. Well, there's a very good reason for this. Since moving from Missouri to New Hampshire, I haven't been working outside the home. There's only so much cleaning, … Continue reading Time to Read

Anyone Can Be a Gatekeeper

Today, I read an article titled "Self-Publishers Should Not Be Called Authors" by Michael Kozlowski. In the article, the blogger states: "Just because its easy to upload your written word, so that it can be downloaded to another machine does not make you an author, any more than me buying a stethoscope allows me to be … Continue reading Anyone Can Be a Gatekeeper

Book Promotion Etiquette

Last week, I blogged about Marketing for Introverts. I listed a few marketing tips I hope will be helpful. Today, I'd like to talk about marketing etiquette. As an author and a book blogger/reviewer, I've learned a few things I'd like to share with you. Recently, there have been some rumblings on Facebook and Twitter … Continue reading Book Promotion Etiquette

Marketing for Introverts

If you're a writer (published or unpublished), I'm sure you've heard about or experienced the difficulty of marketing a book. It's hard to draw attention to your book when there are thousands of other books competing for readers' attention. I've blogged about this topic before, so I know I'm not the only one who struggles … Continue reading Marketing for Introverts