This month I am fortunate to be joining the staff at a book blog as a reviewer. I’m thrilled to be welcomed to such a close-knit community, and look forward to the opportunities it may bring. With this new opportunity, though, comes new trepidation. Until now, I’ve avoided doing book reviews, even though it’s been... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Your Small Successes in Writing
Lately I've been pretty wrapped up in the arduous task of building my author platform. So many authors have more followers than me, get more Facebook comments than me, and write more blog posts than me. With a personal goal of catching up to "them," I've picked up the pace with my social media efforts. It's what you have... Continue Reading →
Adventures in Platform Building – Exercise #2: From Blogger to WordPress
I've made an executive decision. I'm switching to WordPress! When I started blogging, it was because I kept reading (through posts I found on Twitter) about how authors needed to blog. It's the way you build up your platform, they told me. If you don't blog, you won't get your name out there. Typical me,... Continue Reading →
Adventures in Platform Building – Exercise #1: JustUnfollow.com
I hear this from my husband far too often: "Ugh ... you're one of those people, always on Twitter. You're turning into your father!" I bristle at that comment every time I hear it. There is a big difference between my dad and me. For one, my father is always on Facebook. That's not Twitter, dear hubby!... Continue Reading →