From the monthly archives:

November 2007

NEA says Americans Are Reading Less

November 29, 2007

I’ve got to tell you I listened to NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” today and quite literally felt like weeping. The show covered the report released by the NEA which found that Americans are reading less.
Not only are they reading less, but the report titled, “To Read or Not to Read: A Question of National [...]

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Fixed Vs. Growth Mindset

November 27, 2007

This great comment was posted by Steve Kayser, but I felt it was too good not to post as a stand-alone blog post too! Insightfulness abounds!
Kayser also recommends Carol Dweck’s book “Mindsets”. “She has an interesting take on this – attributes it to a Fixed vs Growth mindset. Fixed mindsets have a “no-go too much [...]

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If You’re in the Habit of Saying “No” – Penning a book is not for you

November 26, 2007

If you’re thinking about trying to publish a book either through a regular channel (i.e. pitching to a publisher via an agent) or taking the self-publishing route, there’s one word you need to keep over your computer monitor, as a post-it note on your car’s dash and written in lipstick on your bathroom mirror – [...]

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LinkedIn – “It takes a village…”

November 25, 2007

I spend a considerable amount of time convincing my authors to get connected to peers on LinkedIn and not be overwhelmed by what they presume is “new-fangled” technology that they can’t use.
Hogwash! LinkedIn is easy, free and it’s a powerful way to build your community of trusted, authentic and hardworking peers.
To quote Hillary “It takes [...]

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Thankfulness

November 21, 2007

I will actually turn off my computer today and not work again till Sunday! (I hope.) But before I did that, I wanted to single out some folks who I am very thankful for being a part of my work and my life.
Steve Kayser – who constantly inspires me and is so very very kind [...]

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Powerful YouTube on Writing Strike and Digital

November 14, 2007

I support the writers’ strike and if you take a look at this video, it’s a great example of how one side can utilize their inherent talent and research skills and come up with a compelling message.

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My Clients Make Me Proud – Lloyd Dangle

November 13, 2007

I’m particularly blessed in that I get to help authors of all genres build buzz about their works and one client I’m crazy about is Lloyd Dangle and his cartoon this week is a must-print out and put on refrigerator one.
Lloyd last week was featured on the wacky, and widely followed Dr. Blogstein radio show [...]

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Why Blog?

November 13, 2007

Oftentimes I will talk to folks about starting a blog, most espescially authors and the question of “to blog” or “not to blog” is the main focus. I think if you’re an author the conversation you can have with your readers via a blog is truly a virtual advantage over not having a blog. I [...]

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USABookNews Book Contest

November 13, 2007

I wanted to urge any of you that have books to take a look at the USA Book News Best Book Awards 2008contest. It’s hard to tell sometimes if contests are really valuable or a good use of your book budget, but I try very hard to only recommend ones that I know can further [...]

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Books You Love tag

November 12, 2007

One of my favorite “inspired” writers is Lisa Gates, and I’m a bit behind on her tagging me with a Books You Love meme, so here goes.
What If Books Were the Last Bastion of Tree Killing?
The Protocol: Answer 5 questions. Tag 5 booklovers.
Here are the Questions:
How many books do you own? Over [...]

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Lois Kelly Tips for Interviewing

November 7, 2007

Lois Kelly has a great set of tips around “Interviewing” for the IAOC blog here. Read them and learn!

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Texas Book Festival Rocks!!!

November 4, 2007

I had the best time at the Texas Book Festival this weekend and was lucky enough to get to moderate a panel and introduce another panel. What a thrill! The festival was amazing, the writers were fantastic and engaging and so willing to extend their knowledge and inspiration to all the festival attendees.
If I had [...]

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