by Katy Kauffman @KatyKauffman28 In Part 6, let’s look at five ways to promote your blog and use it to build your platform. We can grow our readership by connecting our blog to tools like social media, author pages, videos, and more.  5 Ways to Use Your Blog to Build…

by Blythe Daniel @ByltheDaniel Where would you like to travel if you could? Can you take a virtual tour of a castle? Or a city that your story is based in? This summer, why not take a virtual tour to some of the places you dream of going and be…

By Holland Webb @WebbHollandLyle So you want to make money as a writer?  You're living in the right era then. There are probably more opportunities to earn a full-time living as a writer now than there ever have been. I know you've probably heard how the internet has disrupted traditional…

by A. E. Jackson @aejacksonmktg The process of submitting your manuscript can be daunting. First, there is the fear of being vulnerable to your critique group - no matter how close the friendship. Next, the rigid formatting requirements many editors and publishers impose on submissions. Finally, the time-consuming process of migrating…

by Linda Gilden @LindaGilden Many writers feel  that once they put the last period on their manuscripts their jobs are finished. All they have to do is email it to the publisher.  But that is not quite the case. If you have written a book lately, you know that one…

By Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted I’d like to say my claim to fame is humor – but it’s not. My claim to fame is “Queen of Angst.” I know! As much as I hate to admit it. This title is true. The stories I write are hard – and not hard…