Tag: Self-Publishing

Multiple Narrators, One Story, No Sweat!

You can find it in fiction, non-fiction, even in cookbooks: more than one person narrating different portions of the book to offer various perspectives, beliefs and even manners of speaking (or writing in this case). If an author were interested in utilizing multiple narrators in his/her story, there needs to be considerations made to display […]

The incredible true story of “The Man Who Carved Stone Mountain” [VIDEO]

Filed in Successful Author Spotlight by Elizabeth Vilella on March 1, 2017 • 1 Comment

We sat down with author Donna Barron to talk about her first book, The Man Who Carved Stone Mountain. This book tells the incredible true story of her father Roy Faulkner’s pivotal role in the completion of Stone Mountain’s iconic confederate memorial carving in Georgia. She lovingly writes anecdotes of the many challenges her father faced […]

5 Easy Steps to an Elevator Pitch

Filed in Marketing Your Book by Michael Chiaro on November 30, 2016 • 1 Comment

If you’re envisioning three tech guys talking about how their startup is going to be the next big thing, you’re in luck– because this isn’t about that kind of pitch. While pitching sometimes gets a bad rap, it’s important to be able to convey the message of your work quickly, clearly and concisely. An elevator […]

5 Twitter Hashtags Every Writer Is Using Right Now

Filed in Marketing Your Book by Elaine Retty on August 1, 2016 • 5 Comments

If you haven’t hopped on Twitter yet, you are seriously missing out on some wonderful connections in the online writing community. The key to successfully benefitting from Twitter is engagement, and hashtags make finding your tribe even easier—if you know where to look! Here are five trending hashtags to help you get inspired, find writing […]

15 Things Every Writer Needs On Their Desk

Filed in From the Desk of... by Erika Bennett on July 22, 2016 • 21 Comments

Painters need a canvas, paint, paintbrushes, and a rolling landscape begging to be painted. Musicians need an instrument, quarter notes on sheet music, and an audience to play for. What do writers need to create their artistic medium of choice? Obviously, a writer needs paper, pen, and an idea. We know it’s not that simple though, right? […]