October 30, 2020 is National Publicists Day, so I’ve decided to blog on the topic of publicity. I’m often asked what an author publicist does, and the answer depends on what kind of publicist you’re referring to. Publishing Houses Usually, […]
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NEED WRITING TIPS?
Of course you do! Everyone can benefit from helpful writing tips, whether you’re an emerging author or veteran novelist! Get expert advice from a book editor, ghostwriter, blogger and content developer with decades of experience. I’ve worked with many authors, many genres and many publications, and became an gatherer of tips, myself! I love sharing information and welcome your comments. I’ll keep adding nuggets of wisdom to help clients and potential clients well into the future. Perhaps you’d like to share some, yourself! These writing tips are inspired by questions from the authors who trust me with their manuscripts, as well as the magazine assignments I chase. Got questions? Ask me and I’ll do my best to answer.
Agent Queries — What Do Literary Agents Say About Query Letters?
Many authors have questions about agent queries and what resonates best when approaching a literary agency. I’ve written about literary agents and the query letter process in the blog posts below, but wanted to add some YouTube videos from actual […]
Autobiography Project — The Pettis Norman Story
If you love the Dallas Cowboys, the San Diego Chargers, and the glory days of the 1960s and 1970s old school football, then you’ll love the Pettis Norman Autobiography project. Go to his Facebook page and give it a like […]
Cancer Writers — Breast Cancer Awareness Month
So many cancer writers know of a breast cancer survivor or have endured the disease themselves. I can’t let the month of October pass without highlighting some poignant stories that raise breast cancer awareness. Brienda Crosby-Averhart, a wonderful author client, […]
Author Podcasts
Author podcasts are a great way to share your story. I was honored to be invited on the YourChron.com podcast on my birthday a few years back. What a fun experience! I was interviewed by Scott Pitney, a talented podcaster […]
Experienced Journalist — the International Federation of Journalists
As an experienced journalist, I’ve been issued general press passes before, sometimes called press badges, press cards or a journalist pass. These press passes are issued by magazines to help me cover news, events and noteworthy people, and then write […]
Author Tips — Permissions
This post provides author tips on intellectual property, copyright, trademark, fair use, quote permissions, photo permissions and other challenging issues. There are entire books written on these topics (and volumes of law as well), so my goal is to simply […]
Proofreader News — it’s fine to start sentences with conjunctions AND or BUT
I’m finally getting around to sharing some proofreader news regarding the use of “And” or “But” when beginning a sentence. Guess what? It’s all right to do so! And you should. <—-See how I did that? I can’t begin to […]
Military Memoir
Some of my favorite projects involve a good military memoir. I appreciate our service men and women very much and come from a military family myself. The stories shared by veterans are enormously important to the preservation our nation’s military […]
Copyright Law — New Concerns
I’m a member of the Authors Guild, a great source of intellectual and copyright law for authors, ghostwriters and editors. Notable members include industry experts — literary attorneys, literary agents and some publishers. If you are a serious writer, consider […]