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Gregg Gonzales on the SpeakEasy Method and How It Helps Authors
Gregg Gonzales
The SpeakEasy Method is a connection tool developed by Gregg Gonzales to help individuals become better connected to his or her story. It involves a series of steps around "AI" and the "4 Cs". AI stands for attention and intention, and the 4 Cs stand...
7 months ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Goal Setting and Process
"Did I Ever Tell You?" A mother's legacy through gifts and letters
Genevieve Kingston
Debut author Genevieve (Gwen) Kingston discusses her memoir tracing the gifts and letters prepared by her late mother to be opened at key moments in Gwen's life, as well as the advice and encouragement that led Gwen to create a life filled with joy,...
over 1 year ago
Nonfiction
Finding Your Voice
Mark Lee on the Benefits of Finishing Your First Draft Before Editing - podcast
Mark Lee
Author and Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee spent years trying to write that perfect first chapter and struggled to get past this need for perfection. He tried different tactics such as following NaNoWriMo to expedite the writing process but wasn...
over 7 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
Mark Lee on the Benefits of Finishing Your First Draft Before Editing - video
Mark Lee
Author and Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee spent years trying to write that perfect first chapter and struggled to get past this need for perfection. He tried different tactics such as following NaNoWriMo to expedite the writing process but wasn...
over 7 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
Darlyn Finch Kuhn on How Personal Experiences Influenced Her Book, Sewing Holes
Darlyn Finch Kuhn
Darlyn Finch Kuhn's award-winning novel Sewing Holes started out as a memoir, inspired by her childhood experiences including her father's death and family dynamics. As she was writing she encountered a common roadblock that many memoirists face - she...
over 7 years ago
Fiction
Reason for Writing
Author Lauretta Hannon on How Her Brand “The Cracker Queen” Has Captured Readers - podcast
Lauretta Hannon
What is a "Cracker Queen?" That's the question memoirist, radio commentator, and marketing consultant Lauretta Hannon hopes will peak the interest of potential readers and listeners. It all started when she began sharing her stories about her outrageous...
over 7 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
Getting Reviews and Testimonials Through a Virtual Book Blog Tour
Madeline Sharples
If an in-person book launch event isn't feasible for you, you may want to consider an online launch event such as a virtual book blog tour. Online tours allow authors to spread awareness and excitement for their work by getting featured or reviewed on...
over 5 years ago
Events
Book Tours
Building on Existing Platforms to Promote a Book Launch - video
Mark Lee
Third Day lead guitarist Mark Lee has spent 25 years working very hard to build his platform and audience as a musician. More recently, as the author of the newly released memoir Hurt Road , Lee has been focusing on building a different kind of audience...
over 7 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
Bookshelf Page 22
Self-Inflicted Obstacles to Becoming a Writer and How to Overcome Them - podcast
Lauretta Hannon
As a radio commentator, marketing consultant, teacher, and newspaper columnist, Lauretta Hannon has been in the communications industry a long time. When she considered pursuing writing her memoir The Cracker Queen she faced many internal hurdles and...
over 7 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Time Management
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