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Why Slow is Good 26 Aug 2013 | 10:37 am
NOTE: this is a guest post from author August Wainwright, shedding some sensible light on sustainable growth. Enjoy! I hate to have to be the one to tell you this, but as an author, you aren’t an ...
Are You an ACE? 29 Jul 2013 | 07:51 pm
If you’re pursuing a career as a ProWriter, then you’re an ACE whether you know it or not. What’s an ACE? An Author Creative Entrepreneur. Let’s break that down. Author: you’re in char...
Does FREE still work? 21 Jul 2013 | 07:18 pm
Last time I shared my plan to launch the finale of my Shadow Ops trilogy with a free giveaway of the final book, EDGE OF SHADOWS. (You can read about why I decided to do this “reverse” marketing H...
Reverse Marketing: Can it Work? 1 Jul 2013 | 08:28 pm
Hi everyone! I promised you a while back to update you on my latest marketing experiment, so here it is. Today I’m launching the finale of my Shadow Ops trilogy, EDGE OF SHADOWS. The twist? It...
The Power of OFF 9 Jun 2013 | 10:03 pm
It’s only June and here’s what I’ve done so far this year: written one mainstream thriller (85,000 words) written a YA thriller (70,000 words) written a romantic thriller (76,000 words—90% of which...
What’s Your Excuse? 19 May 2013 | 08:15 pm
Why aren’t we all living our dream? Excuse #1: I don’t KNOW… I don’t know how to write a book I don’t know how to get published I don’t know how to publish a book myself I don’t know how to ma...
5 Things You Need to Do Before You Quit the Day Job 12 May 2013 | 03:55 am
(Note from CJ: I’ve had a number of folks ask about this topic, so I’m re-running this previous post to jumpstart the conversation and will continue with more in depth advice next week. Enjoy!) La...
How do you use KDP Select? 2 Apr 2013 | 07:23 pm
I outlined my thoughts on KDP Select on Jane Friedman’s blog and would love to hear what you guys think. How are you using the program? Do you see the same trends as I have? You can read the post ...
Meet My Hero: Author Debra Webb 26 Mar 2013 | 08:07 pm
Lately I’ve been getting emails from people saying that this whole writing/publishing biz is just too damn hard. So I thought I’d share a dose of inspiration with everyone: Sometimes we meet peopl...
Why I Cut My List in Half 17 Mar 2013 | 09:37 pm
You have heard me say time and again how important it is to build a mailing list of people who WANT to hear from you. You need to cultivate this list like tending orchids: treating them to the rig...
