Don’t you worry what the bitter hearts are going to say
Imagine this: after years of perfecting your craft and building an audience in the independent publishing world you finally land that contract you’ve always dreamed of with one of the big five publishing houses. But when your book is released, it flops, and the publisher releases you from your contract. What now? Do you pack it in?…
7 Lessons Learned Recording an Audiobook
Last month I recorded the audiobook version of my novel, The Page Turners, to include free in the pre-order bonus bundle for it’s sequel, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear. It was my first time recording an audiobook, and I learned A LOT! In the latest episode of the Write Along Radio podcast, I share…
Economy of Fear Sneak Preview and Author Commentary (Chapter 1)
Last week I shared with you a free sneak preview of the prologue to my new young adult horror/fantasy/sci-fi mash-up, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear, along with some video commentary addressing the chapter. This week I’m happy to continue this series of sneak peaks by sharing with you Chapter 1 of the book! Just click the link…
Economy of Fear Sneak Preview and Author Commentary (Prologue)
I grew up a big fan of cinema, and I always appreciated DVD’s that came with great audio commentaries. As such, I thought it would be fun to not only give you a sneak preview of the prologue to my new book, The Page Turners: Economy of Fear, but also provide some video commentary to…
Billy Boyd and the four hundred and thirty takes
The other day I watched the special features disc from the third of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films, The Battle of the Five Armies. It included a featurette on the recording of the film’s closing song, The Last Goodbye, performed by actor and musician Billy Boyd (Pippin from the LOTR trilogy). As identified in the featurette,…
Crack-Daddy Work Ethic with Steve Windsor – The Writing Coach 016
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 16 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and writing coach Steve Windsor. Amazon Bestselling Author Steve Windsor has been…
Work like a Roofer
I do most of my writing at the dining room table. From where I sit, if I glance up above my laptop’s screen, I can see through a window and across my backyard to the rear of my neighbor’s home. Yesterday, my neighbors were having their roof re-shingled. When I sat down at my computer…
Getting Organized with Deron Bos – The Writing Coach 015
In episode 15 of The Writing Coach, I speak with professional organizer and Apple expert Deron Bos. As the rare man who has passion for both label makers and iPads, Deron is a personal professional organizer and Apple tutor. I am an active member of both the National Association of Professional Organizers. He has…
But can list building work for FICTION authors??
Earlier this week I posted an article, “The EXACT Day You MUST Start Marketing Your Book“, which outlined a simple and yet startlingly effective four-step strategy for marketing your book: 1. Audience attraction via blogging and guest blogging. 2. Enticement onto your email list via a valuable free offer. 3. Relationship development with your audience via delivery…
Why I write for other people’s blogs (and why you should too!)
How would it impact your book sales if every time you wrote a blog post your email subscriber list grew by 100 people? While you think about that, let me tell you about author Scott Bury. I met Scott a couple of years ago at a book conference. We hit it off right away, and around this time…
