More Marketeering

Here’s another note from Sammi (blog to be revealed at a later date when we find it!) on a website that shows how to market a book: Author David Skibbins

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Newbie’s Guide to Publishing

Ready to market your book? Check out J.A. Konrath’s blog entry titled “Do Something.” His pithy, timely suggestions are a welcome change from the usual “How to Sell Your Book”

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What She Said

Many of the comments my Goddard MFA advisor, Aimee Liu, made on my manuscript (working title: Memorial) apply to any piece of writing. I thought I’d share them with you:

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The Writing Life – Nita Style

Lest you think my writing life is any easier than yours, here’s a glimpse of what actually happened this week as I attempted to quickly get back to writing after

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Theme Songs

My latest secret weapon is music. When I get to the coffeehouse and I’m all settled in, laptop on, edit pages out, ready to rock and roll, I put on

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So Much Material . . .

. . . so little time. I spent the afternoon at a multi-generational in-law and out-law family birthday party. Once you’re a writer, family gatherings are no longer boring. Stay

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Getting Back at It

For today, just one truth from Annie Dillard: When you are writing full-time (three to four hours a day), go in the room with the book every day, regardless of

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Ch-ch-ch-changes!

The good news is that I’m feverishly rewriting my memoir, Memorial: Our Last Year on the Links. The even better news (which the faithful readers of this blog already know)

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Resting

Even writers need a day of rest. I met my deadline for sending my first packet of grad school materials to my Goddard College advisor and tomorrow is publication day

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