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Tip #9 in the Publish Don’t Perish Series is — TREAT WRITING AS A BUSINESS. It is a business, whether full time or part time, depending on where you are in life. Since it is a business, you should treat it as one. What does this mean? A Multifaceted Business My earlier article explained how … Continue reading “Publish Don’t Perish Tip #9 — TREAT WRITING AS A BUSINESS”
If writing that book and getting it published were only that easy … . If it was just a matter of putting pen to paper (or fingers to keys) …, but it’s not. In today’s fast-paced technological society, writing is a multifaceted business. Thyme for Writers Since writing is a long, difficult, and solitary road … Continue reading “Writing – A Multifaceted Business”
Good books are the gifts that keep on giving. With the holidays upon us, I thought this was the perfect time to provide a few recommendations to place under the tree if you have one, and if not, to share with a friend to show you care. The christmas spirit To get you into that … Continue reading “RECOMMENDED BOOKS – THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING”
Against the Wind – Book 2 in the Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing by Amanda Cabot is finally here! If you’ve read the first in this series, After the Shadows, I know you’ve been chomping at the bit to get a hold of this next book. I was. If you enjoy well researched historical romances with … Continue reading “Just Released: Against the Wind by Amanda Cabot”
A number of people posed questions regarding Gelden Ranch. Is Search Beyond Lies’ Gelden Ranch fact or fiction? Before I answer this question, a little background is necessary. Some History When I finished graduate school, earning a Master of Science Degree in Nutrition, I completed the requirements to become a Registered Dietitian and started my … Continue reading “Search Beyond Lies: Fact or Fiction – Gelden Ranch”
Today’s post was supposed be the first Fact or Fiction article of 2023, however, I experienced an unusual act of kindness I just had to share. Can You Imagine? What most writers dread Marketing is the bane of most writers’ existence, and I’m no exception. My trip to South Florida was a combination of business … Continue reading “SEARCH BEYOND LIES – CAN YOU IMAGINE?”
As we thankfully close the door on 2020, in Publish Don’t Perish Tip #14, we open the door to your exciting possibilities in 2021. Will those possibilities take us back to this world as we knew it prior to COVID – 19? No. The world will probably never be exactly how we knew it — … Continue reading “Publish Don’t Perish Tip #14 — OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR POSSIBILITIES IN 2021!”
As writers, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the process of getting that story from your head to “paper.” However, in the publishing environment we find ourselves in today, it’s important to gather your resources. Authors need to know how to edit their work, set up a business, get that book published (traditionally or independently), … Continue reading “Publish Don’t Perish – Tip #13: Gather Your Resources”
Tip #10 in the Publish Don’t Perish Series is — TAKE A BREAK, when you need one. Sometimes the process of making lemonade from life’s lemons requires a break for whatever reason. When it comes to the life of an author, sometimes a break will do wonders for writer’s block. However, sometimes different aspects of … Continue reading “Publish Don’t Perish Tip #10: TAKE A BREAK”
Writing is both a solitary and community activity. On the one hand, as a Christian romance author, I spend countless hours inside my head and staring at a computer screen as me, myself, and I brainstorm plots, characters, and themes before pouring rough words onto a page and then rewriting them into some sort of … Continue reading “Working With Other Authors by Candee Fick”
