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Kids and the Decline of Reading, Part 2: What We Can Do As Authors

March 31, 2015

Kids and the Decline of Reading, Part 2: What We Can Do As Authors

March 31, 2015

In case you missed it, I posted last week about the decline of reading among kids (particularly teens), and how we could head that off at home. Some good ideas were…

Kids and the Decline of Reading, Part 1: What We Can Do At Home

March 24, 2015

Kids and the Decline of Reading, Part 1: What We Can Do At Home

March 24, 2015

As a mother of a 5- and 6-year-old, I’m always curious about reading trends in the kid world, and how to get children to like reading. I know that reading…

5 Steps To Find Your Book’s Ideal Audience

September 27, 2014

5 Steps To Find Your Book’s Ideal Audience

September 27, 2014

There’s nothing quite like seeing a book with your name on it. The beautiful cover, the weight of it in your hands, the pages of your creativity bundled into a…

Prologue Done Right

December 17, 2013

Prologue Done Right

December 17, 2013

I’ve read many good books this year, but the one that impressed me most was Ruta Sepetys’ deft handling of her prologue in Out of the Easy. We’ve all heard…

Need Online Exposure? How Authors Should Ask for Help

September 6, 2013

Need Online Exposure? How Authors Should Ask for Help

September 6, 2013

When authors have a book to sell, they often look to blogs to get the word out. It can be very effective, after all. As you can imagine, Writers Helping…

Book Signings That WOW

March 7, 2013

Book Signings That WOW

March 7, 2013

Rochelle Melander, author of Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (and Live to Tell About It) has some excellent advice on how to handle a book signing event. Book…

What Makes a Strong Author’s Visit—a Teacher’s Perspective

January 10, 2013

What Makes a Strong Author’s Visit—a Teacher’s Perspective

January 10, 2013

Author visits are a great time to encourage the love of reading and to enjoy interaction with our audience, so getting caught up in mental worries is something we need…

Surprising Emotions: How Will Your Character React?

October 19, 2012

Surprising Emotions: How Will Your Character React?

October 19, 2012

By David McFarland Surprising Emotions When I was thirteen, I met my grandfather for the first time, and he told me about his life in the Mafia. “I ran whorehouses…

The Path To 10K In Sales: Strategy, Luck & Mistakes

October 11, 2012

The Path To 10K In Sales: Strategy, Luck & Mistakes

October 11, 2012

I’ll admit my mind is blown knowing there are over 10,000 Emotion Thesaurus books out in the world. Becca and I are thrilled, and so appreciative to all the writers…

Creating An Author Platform That Stands Out

February 3, 2012

Creating An Author Platform That Stands Out

February 3, 2012

By S.R. Johannes Please welcome Shelli Johannes, an author with an MBA in marketing, here to share wisdom on how to build a great author platform. First, let’s answer the…