I recently attended the 101st Annual Missouri Writers’ Guild Conference, and a lot of aspiring authors asked about how much marketing they would be expected to do. One instance in particular seemed to shock many. Janell Walden Agyerman from Marie Brown Literary Agency stated most of her authors followed the 90-10 rule. What’s the 90-10… Continue reading #WW The 90-10 Rule for Marketing and Writing, and How To Love It.
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#MondayBlogs What Changes From First Draft to Publication?
What changes from first draft to publication? So much. In fact, nearly everything. But if the answer was that simple, an entire article (or even whole books on the topic) wouldn’t be necessary, so there’s more to this answer than it seems. Despite that, I insist you take my article with a grain of salt.… Continue reading #MondayBlogs What Changes From First Draft to Publication?
#MondayBlogs Confessions of a Slow Writer
I’m a slow writer. There. I said it. I’m a slow writer. (Just for extra measure.) You see, I used to think I was a fast writer. “I can write a manuscript in two months,” “I wrote that novella in a few days,” “That short story took me an hour.” Okay. So, I’ve never actually… Continue reading #MondayBlogs Confessions of a Slow Writer
#WW The Truth Behind An Author’s Instagram
I have a confession. As an #authorofinstagram, I post daily pictures of my writing life that are more or less fictional stories themselves. Sure, my cats are real and that coffee was definitely mine, but not all of my posts are live (although a fair portion of them are), and the mood I describe might… Continue reading #WW The Truth Behind An Author’s Instagram
#MondayBlogs The Worst Thing A Reader Ever Said To Me
I can admit the worst thing a reader ever wrote to me. It was 2007, I was 16, my publisher at the time had released my first novel, and Honesty Box was the hottest app on Facebook. My high school self was naïve enough to have one of these, and one day, I found myself staring… Continue reading #MondayBlogs The Worst Thing A Reader Ever Said To Me
April Ketchup
Wow! So, Bad Bloods is up for pre-order, and naturally, my life has gotten pretty insane. I loved this month, and I hope you’ll enjoy catching up! For those of you just now checking in this month, Ketchup actually means “catch up.” At the end of every month, I write these posts describing what… Continue reading April Ketchup
Website Wonders
Every month, I share all of the websites I come across that I find helpful, humorous, or just awesome. Below, you’ll find all of April’s Website Wonders categorized into Writing, Reading, Art, and the Weird. If you enjoy these websites, be sure to follow me on Twitter @AuthorSAT because I share even more websites and… Continue reading Website Wonders
#BadBloods Pre-Order, Prequel, and Book Trailer!
If you’re signed up for my newsletter, then you already received MOST of this lovely news, but if you missed it and wished you hadn’t, click here to sign up. Bad Bloods is officially up for pre-order! Amazon Barnes & Noble iBooks Kobo Smashwords Goodreads It will only be for sale at $2.99 for a… Continue reading #BadBloods Pre-Order, Prequel, and Book Trailer!
#WW Blogging Tips For Authors
On Monday, I discussed how to enjoy blogging as an author. Now that you’re in love with blogging as much as me—insert winky face—I thought I’d discuss blogging as an author with more in-depth tips and advice. Blogging, after all, can be difficult, but it can also be a lot of fun! This covers how… Continue reading #WW Blogging Tips For Authors
#MondayBlogs How To Enjoy Blogging As An Author
In an ever-changing social media frenzy, it is easy to feel overwhelmed when starting out on social media or as you continue to grow your Internet visibility. One of the topics I constantly see discussed in the numerous forums I lurk in is blogging. Do authors have to blog? (No.) How many times should I… Continue reading #MondayBlogs How To Enjoy Blogging As An Author
