When your ability falls short, hire an expert

by | Sep 20, 2022 | Blog

I have participated and continue to participate on several online writing forums. Regardless of their focus, most posts trend along some predictable themes. One of themes that I find myself responding to most often is that of writers overwhelmed by all the tasks and...

Where’s the follow-through?

by | Sep 7, 2022 | Blog

Sometimes I just don’t get it.I participate in several author-oriented forums on Reddit and Facebook. I do my best to provide helpful feedback and information, even brief critiques when time and inclination permit. One common post seen in these groups is from...

Avoiding another exploitive client

by | Aug 30, 2022 | Blog

Part of freelancing is endless rounds of applying for work and submitting proposals. Many companies figure they can get the best of all worlds by hiring professionals in niche professions who are great writers and will work for peanuts. The screenshot at right is...

Gearing up for more events

by | Aug 25, 2022 | Blog

This has been a busy year with regard to book promotion. I’ve attended more events than ever. As always, some of them net better results than others. In summary:​MARCON – My second appearance at this Columbus institution didn’t fare as well as the...

Boosting book sales

by | Aug 17, 2022 | Blog

A common question asked by those who want to be authors concerns how much their potential books will earn. No one can estimate (or “guesstimate”) that.Publishing is a business. That’s why so few (less than 2%) of unsolicited manuscripts are accepted...

I failed at author etiquette

by | Aug 4, 2022 | Blog

In one of the writers’ groups I frequent, a newly self-published author (Author #1) complained another group member, aka Author #2, left her a negative, 1-star review out of spite as well as gave her own book a 5-star review. The negative review makes clear that...