Let me tell you a little story about when I was a stockbroker. The company I was working for at the time was making a big push to gain greater market share. This primarily involved an emphasis on sales and a focus on increasing “wallet share” of large account holders. In order to make this… Continue reading Social Media and Marketing
Category: Author
I Write, Therefore I Am
I’ve read a couple of articles this past week that got me to thinking about the title “Writer.” One of them is by a newly met friend named Elizabeth Rose who wrote a great post called, “I am a Writer…” She talks about being uncomfortable when being asked to introduce herself and never quite knowing… Continue reading I Write, Therefore I Am
Friday Follow-up
(Well, technically, I skipped a post last week, so this would be two weeks worth of "Friday Follow-ups.") Last week, I worked on editing more chapters as well as tried to write my "about me" blurbs. I came across this very helpful article that suggested I should write a couple of different lengths of "about… Continue reading Friday Follow-up
Editing Expectations
In this past year, I've made some unlikely observations and learned a few lessons I wasn't expecting to learn. I'll probably save the random observations for another post, but I'd like to share one of the situations I found myself in recently. As I've stated before, I hired an editor for my book. I was… Continue reading Editing Expectations
Blurb’s the Word
While I'm waiting for my first draft to come back from the editor, I've been trying to keep myself busy by focusing on the various other aspects I know I'm going to need to have done before I publish. This includes writing the blurb that I'll have posted on my book's product page. I also… Continue reading Blurb’s the Word
So Much More Than Writing a Book
During the year I was saving money to quit my job and make the leap towards becoming an author, I did a lot of research. I read articles upon articles, endless blog posts, and I got in touch with some of my favorite authors and asked them for advice. Overall, I tried to be as… Continue reading So Much More Than Writing a Book
A New Adventure
I feel like I should start off with a little introduction post of sorts and explain how I find myself in the middle of one of the biggest adventures of my life. Up until last year I was a stockbroker. Growing up as a child, I never thought I'd be able to say I was a… Continue reading A New Adventure
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