by Karen Smith | May 28, 2024 | Blog
My son, Brian, is embarking upon the next phase of adulthood: fatherhood. That means I’m going to be a grandmother. Brian and the mother-to-be have already determined what my husband and I will be called: Nonna and Papa. I prefer Nonna to Granny, so I’m...
by Karen Smith | May 22, 2024 | Blog
First, let’s settle one question: If you self-publish, then yes, you are published. There’s a lot of confusion with regard to publishing. The information to clear that confusion is readily available, but for whatever reason, a lot of people don’t...
by Karen Smith | May 7, 2024 | Blog
It’s a truism that you must spend money to make money, although a lot of people substitute skill and effort for money. It’s been my experience that if you need skill, effort, and money to successfully market any product, and a reduction of any of those is...
by Karen Smith | Apr 2, 2024 | Blog
Yes, Virginia, there is a process to publishing. Whether you pursue traditional publishing or self-publish the process begins with the same first two steps: Write the story. That’s self-explanatory. If you don’t write the story, there’s nothing to...
by Karen Smith | Mar 5, 2024 | Blog
The challenge of finding an editor for your manuscript comes up in every writing and authors group I have ever seen. In reality, it’s both simple and difficult. First, the author has to find editors. They may be suprised to discover that we’re lurking...
