Why do books make such great gifts? Let me count the ways: They don’t perish or go stale. They’re easy to wrap. If the recipient is a writer, you know they like reading. The right nonfiction book can have an impact on the recipient’s life – the gift that truly keeps giving. The hard part […]
Let’s Talk about the Post-Publication Blues
Imagine for a moment that you’ve just published a piece of writing into which you have poured your heart and soul. It might be an essay, short story, poem, blog post, or book. As it goes out in the world, you start to have second thoughts. The wind leaves your sails. The very moment at […]
The Business of Being a Writer – A Book Review
Short Version It’s fashionable to complain that no one can make a living writing, or that self-publishing is for hobbyists only. In The Business of Being a Writer, Jane Friedman begs to differ. She knows a great deal about the publishing industry, and in this book she suggests that you can make a living, but […]
How Do You Measure Success for Your Writing?
“What’s the moment you realize you’ve been successful?” A friend who was about to publish her first book asked me this question the other day. It made me pause. Most authors, indie or otherwise, won’t find their books on the New York Times best seller list. They won’t make hundreds of thousands of dollars, at […]
Master Content Strategy by Pamela Wilson – A Book Review
Short Version What is content strategy, anyway? In this relevant and approachable guide, Pamela Wilson lays it all out in a practical, actionable, and fun guide. Master Content Strategy will become one of those books you refer to again and again. Long Version Few people understand content marketing strategy as thoroughly as Pamela Wilson. Lucky for […]
The Podcast Interview and Beyond
This is the third in a series of posts about being a podcast guest. Read the first one here. The hour for your podcast interview has arrived. If you’ve done your preparation work as described in the previous post in this series, then you’ve got a few notes together, you understand the audience, and you know […]