I hate spam, but here’s a piece I sure loved reading before I deleted it. The writer, a woman, offered insight she’d gleaned from reading my books and suggested she could help me better market them.
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Old book still has relevant lessons
When I was in sixth grade, my paternal grandmother passed away and left me her typewriter. I’d already been writing little stories in the notebook she’d given me when I was six—about my brothers, my
A Q and A with Kathryn Mayer Part 2
I get to know my book authors predominantly by reading their books. Editing Kathryn Mayer’s third book, “The Productive Perfectionist: A Woman’s Guide to Smashing the Shackles of Perfection,” taught
Learning from a Cookbook Author who has Self-published with Amazon and Recently Published with Countryman Press
I met Craig Fear in a business networking group, and after we became housemates, we also became great friends. While we no longer even live in the same state, we remain close. Craig was a skilled
Excerpt: Sex on the Golf Course
Note: A few months ago, I blogged about discovering some twenty-year-old journals in my attic and taking the time to read through them. I learned that, back then, I wrote a lot of fiction, and some of
How to Choose Between Self-Publishing and Traditional Publishing
Note: Because my work with clients always involves a conversation on publishing versus self-publishing, I wanted to offer information from another expert on the topic. Last week, guest blogger
How to Choose Between Self-Publishing and Traditional Publishing
Note: My work with new clients always begins with a conversation on the options they have for publishing, the timetables associated with those choices, and the costs. The majority of my clients choose
Excerpt from My Fiction in Decades-old Journals
I’ve mentioned that I’ve been rereading my journals from three decades ago. The below is a short piece I wrote in February 1994. More excerpts to come!
Stepping Back in Journal Time
When Steve and I did our phase two of three moves a year ago, I made a mental note that a large plastic tote that made its way into the attic held several dozen bound journals of my creative writing.
“Willful Evolution” Now Available on Janice Beetle Books
How do you come back and thrive after your husband dies four days after you are laid off from a job that was supporting your family?