Archive for the ‘Industry News’ Category
Do what you love-It’s not just about the money
Going to bed anxious and dissatisfied? Waking up depressed? Feeling absolutely blank in the afternoon? Maybe it’s time to dive into work that means something more to you than just a paycheck. Too often we are afraid to take one of the biggest...
The Fear Principle by B. A. Chepaitis
Slinky, sexy, slithering her way through the satellite prison called Planetoid Three, Dr. Jaguar Addams establishes a telepathic link to her subjects. She knows about fear. Confronting her subject's demons, she makes them her own.... Dressed...
Free publicity
Social media is a popular phrase these days, but what is it? Is it social bookmarking? Is it wiki? Is it social networking? Put simply, social media is social instrument of communication. Regular media (newspapers, radio stations,...
Who needs publicity anyway?
Sometimes the hardest part of moving to the next level in your career is admitting that you cannot do it on your own. You need a publicist. When you’re launching a career that depends on people recognizing your name—and being willing to...
Wonderful & weird New Orleans
I had a weird and wonderful trip to New Orleans. I went to visit a friend I studied healing with in l997. This was the first time we had seen one another during all of these years. My friend's name is Carla. Soft spoken, pretty, 55 year...
How do you get your book out there?
The ink is hardly dry. The book is on the shelves at local bookstores, and available on Amazon and Barnes&Noble. But how do we make the sales ranks climb? How do we spread the word and create a groundswell buzz that’ll kick-start high-speed...
Judging a book by its cover: Choosing a publicist
Judging a Book by the Cover: How to Select a Publicist Have you ever stood in a supermarket aisle staring at row after row of cereals, wondering which box you should purchase? Cheerios or Lucky Charms? Captain Crunch or the granola?...
Wisdom from the man
Sick of flipping through the channels? Worn out from a crazy work schedule? Tired of sappy paperback novels and looking for something fresh to read that will convict and inspire? It’s time to pour a good Australian Cabernet,...
Do authors expect too much without putting in the work?
“Do Authors Expect Too Much?” As a writer, it seems like months—years—can go by when your potential is unseen, your voice unheard, and your abilities un-applauded. There can also be seasons where all you run into are walls and dead...
Writer doesn’t agree with message publicist and publisher are creating
Remember when you were young and friends would play Telephone? After careful deliberation you would whisper a well-crafted sentence into a friend’s ear, watch her giggle as she whispers it into her friend’s ear, and so on. Finally, when your...