When it comes to creating a book, whether you decide to secure an agent who lands a publishing contract for you, work with a hybrid publisher, or self publish through your own publishing company, there are many different people you’ll need to work with in …
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It looks like I hit a nerve with a recent post focused on journalists “outting” people with bad pitches. If you missed it, you can read it here. Before we continue, I want to underscore the fact that most media folks are very professional and easy …
December 2020 is just about upon us. I received a catalog in the mail the other day and it features lots of warm snuggly pajamas and robes with messages of relaxing and getting cozy at this time of year, and I thought, “Really? During a …
I’m not much of a ranter but every now and then I have a huge desire to just let ‘er rip. I am experiencing that feeling right now, as a matter of fact. However, this is not a sudden, knee-jerk response to some perceived transgression. …
I have had the great pleasure of speaking and presenting during many different events and conferences over the years, and currently am doing so in various online groups and other virtual gatherings. One of which has been strictly online for ten years now — well …
Happy Halloween (which was actually last night)! Happy All Saints Day! Happy Day of the Dead! And tomorrow it’s Happy All Souls Day! In many traditions, this time of year is considered the time when the veil between the worlds is the thinnest. If you …
Years ago, I met and developed a good relationship with a producer at one of the top three networks based in New York. Since then, he’s booked many of my clients when they are in the city and it’s proven to be very fruitful. (Not …
Last week we talked about the importance of checklists. If you missed it, you can read about it here. Following a list of steps on how to complete a task uses far less brainpower than thinking through the steps in your mind every time you sit …
Have you ever found yourself looking for a particular document that you know you have, but you just can’t seem to find it anywhere? I know I have. I think that’s the reason I developed a fondness for creating checklists. I have a checklist for …
When I ask authors who exactly their books are for, sometimes the response I get is very clear and specific and I know the plan for publicizing and marketing the book is well thought out. Then there are times when the response I hear is, …
