Heidi, the lovely and brilliant owner of this publication (and I didn’t just say that because she made me) asked me to answer the question: What Does Success Feel Like? It feels kind of odd to me, because I certainly don’t consider myself a household name. In
Read more →I’ve been on Twitter since March 2009. Given that this is my anniversary month, I thought I’d give you some top tips on how to make the most of Twitter, get more targeted followers and grow your account quickly. Despite the fact that they didn’t take me
Read more →Part of what amazed me (over President’s Day Weekend) at the San Francisco Writer’s Conference is this: most writers have absolutely no idea what an author platform is or how to start. They took to calling it the P word, to take away the scariness of it
Read more →I got into a Twitter discussion today about what makes a bestseller. I shared the five key secrets I personally utilize that have worked amazingly well for me. Someone said fine, okay, but then why isn’t every book a bestseller? If it’s so easy, why isn’t everyone doing what you lay
Read more →Relevance. Visibility. Exposure. These are the watchwords for any author. But let’s move beyond words to action. As both an author and service provider to authors, there’s one common thread I see frequently when it comes to book sales: taking responsibility. What do I mean? I hear
Read more →I have never seen so much spam on social media. And I don’t just mean Twitter and all the hacked DMs. Facebook, too. Even Pinterest! I work really hard on my streams and for my clients, to ensure they’re getting real human, targeted followers to interact
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