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How YouTube Can Benefit Writers in Sharing Their Passions and Promoting Their Work
Dan Watanabe
YouTube is one of the internet's largest search engines, second only to Google. Video is an incredibly powerful way to communicate on all topics, including books, which is why sharing relevant videos on YouTube can strengthen an author's brand, network...
over 6 years ago
Social Media
YouTube
Effective Writing - Using a schedule, triggering creativity, and more - article
Bob Martin
I don’t write every day. Some days, I get up early in the morning with an idea I’ve thought about during the night and I start writing. Before I know it, it’s evening, and the whole day has gone by. Other times, I don’t write for days. Some people are...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Effective Writing Habits - Frequency, Multiple Projects, and More - article
Mike Johnson
I don’t write every day. Some days, I get up early in the morning with an idea I’ve thought about during the night and I start writing. Before I know it, it’s evening, and the whole day has gone by. Other times, I don’t write for days. Some people are...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
Getting Under Their Skin: Mastering Deep Point of View
Jennifer Crosswhite
Point-of-view (POV) mistakes drain emotion from a scene and put a barrier between you and your reader. In this webinar session with author, editor, and book coach Jennifer Crosswhite, we cover the most common mistakes, how to choose the right POV, and...
3 months ago
Fiction
Points of View
Nurture - SW - 05
Co-Authors “A.J. Low” on Researching and Plotting the Sherlock Sam Book Series
A.J. Low
Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low), co-authors of the Singaporean middle-grade book series Sherlock Sam , both grew up reading a lot of mystery books such as Nancy Drew and The Famous 5 . When they were presented with an opportunity to write...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Plot Planning
John U. Bacon – Speaking Gigs As a Marketing Opportunity - video
John Bacon
There are many ways to market a book. One technique to include in your book marketing mix is public speaking. Bestselling author and speaker, John U. Bacon, shares why it's helpful to use speaking to promote your book. Bacon says that speaking is a...
over 9 years ago
Events
Speaking Engagements
John U. Bacon – Speaking Gigs As a Marketing Opportunity - podcast
John Bacon
There are many ways to market a book. One technique to include in your book marketing mix is public speaking. Bestselling author and speaker, John U. Bacon, shares why it's helpful to use speaking to promote your book. Bacon says that speaking is a...
over 9 years ago
Events
Speaking Engagements
Connecting With Book Clubs and Engaging With Readers Through Discussion Guides
Lisa Beazley
One of author Lisa Beazley's favorite events for engaging with readers is book clubs. Beazley gets connected with the readers of her debut novel Keep Me Posted primarily through social media. Living in Singapore while having a global audience can present...
over 8 years ago
Events
Book Clubs
How to Maintain Momentum in Your Writing When You Hit Creative Roadblocks - podcast
Randall Wallace and Jack Bernstein
It's easy as a writer to allow writer's block, self-doubt, or negative feedback to impact your progress. Writer and producer Jack Bernstein, known for the film Ace Ventura and for his work on popular TV shows such as Monk and NCIS: New Orleans , says...
over 8 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
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