As a writer, at this point, I'm a nobody. Even though, I have been writing for fun since I was twelve, I didn't believe that what I was writing, who I was as a writer, even my place in American…
Thank you, Toni Morrison
A little more about Author me
I thought this post showed a little bit more about me as a writer (and a bad comedian).
Facebook Groups: Good or Bad?
This morning I was invited to my millionth Facebook Group, and I have come to a revelation: I have no idea what I am doing in some of these groups. (And some of them I asked to be in. Shh,…
Secrets to #pitmad Success
For anyone new to Twitter Pitches or #PitMad in general, this sums it up. It also has great tips for creating pitches (which is tough stuff for most writers).
As the 2018 Pitch Wars Social Media director, I’ve overseen a year’s worth of #pitmad events. (If you’re unfamiliar with #pitmad, it’s a quarterly pitch party on Twitter where writers tweet a 280-character pitch for their completed, polished, unpublished manuscripts. Agents and editors make requests by liking/favoriting the tweeted pitch. More info at the link above.)
Overseeing #pitmad consists mainly of answering questions and keeping one eye on the hashtag for twelve hours straight (with help from our wonderful volunteers, of course!). Over the past year, I’ve made observations and thought I would share with you things that can increase or decrease your chances of a successful #pitmad.
Read the Rules & FAQ and … Follow Them!
I know it seems obvious, but so many people don’t bother to read the rules or think they’re somehow above them. Every single one of these rules is there for a reason —…
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#TestWriter: Using Mailchimp (or, What the Heck am I Doing?)
First of all, thanks to all of you who subscribe to my blog, whether you're engaged and commenting or just passively looking at my posts. You're here, so thanks so much for being here! However, most of you are WordPress members, which…
DIY…Writer?
Isn't that redundant? Well... kind of and emphatically not. There are a lot of tools, services, and companies offering products to writers, specifically to indie authors. But most are new not tested, and some even border on scamming hopeful authors.…
Podcast Confusion–Explained
So, everyone these days is talking about podcasts. Listen to my podcast, did you hear this podcast, I want to start a podcast... if you are (still) wondering what a podcast actually is and how to get it, here's a…
