Want practical help? Read on… 2021. What is there to say? We’re so beyond exhausted, dealing with the pandemic, selfish assholes, and politics. Sad, ugly news bombards us daily, affecting our mental and emotional health, and many times, causing panic, anxiety, or depression. How to cope with the reality of…

Unsure how to market a book that doesn’t exist yet? Here’s how. — In a previous post, I discussed how to pre-market your book and create buzz. Many writers are tentative about this process: how can I market a book that doesn’t exist yet? Oh, but you can, and today I’m going to share with you: Specific, practical ways to do exactly that, …

Not convinced social media helps sales? It depends. Yet, it’s crucial in other ways. — Many writers new to book marketing aren’t quite clear on the connection of social media to book marketing. They’re convinced marketing their book means constant promotion or selling their soul, and they’re right, if they’re doing it wrong. Constant spammy “Buy my book!” links and self-promotion are uninteresting and lazy…

Struggling with how to tell your story? Read on! — One of the biggest struggles writers face when they choose to write their stories, whether short-form or long-form, is where to start. And by where, I don’t mean geographically, though that can certainly be a consideration. I mean, where and when. Okay, and how. I dealt with this myself while…

A definitive guide to the differences and similarities of these nonfiction genres — I shared an article on social media that I wrote a while back about the five memoir writing exercises I use and teach to memoir writers, when someone commented that memoir is birth to death, not a specific experience. Confused, I asked them to elaborate; as I understand, having written…

Get strapped in, writers. These books are a goldmine. Which books have helped you on your writing journey? This was the topic of my recent #BookSpace on @TwitterSpaces (social audio, every Sunday at 11 am pst/2 pm est). I shared my many favorites, so I share these with you today…