Balancing writing and marketing: a tale as old as time for authors in the digital age. Picture this: an author sits, pen in hand, weaving narratives by the flicker of a computer screen. Yet, in the next moment, they’re a savvy marketer, strategizing and...
By Judith Briles Deadlines. Sometimes they are self-imposed; at other times, by others. Some writers and authors are juiced up when deadlines loom. Just some—not most. If you are in the “most” group, you can easily back and slide step as the clock ticks … and the OMG...
By Amy Collins Do This Not That for December is focused on guidance for authors who have dreamed of quitting their day jobs and making a living as writers. There are a LOT of us who have published our first book hoping that the sales from that book would give us a...
By C. S. Lakin (@LiveWriteThrive) “Will you stop standing around talking? I have things to do, and I want to order my food.” “I’m in a hurry; No, I’m not willing to wait.” “What do you mean you’re putting me on hold?” Click! Is it just me, or have times changed?...
There are lots of different kinds of author blogs, just as there are lots of kinds of authors. And there are many ways for authors to approach blogging as part of building an author platform. For instance, you can write a blog: that’s a personal communication...