by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 26, 2015 | Writing
“Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.” —Napoleon Hill Many of us authors dread marketing our books. It’s difficult, time-consuming, and often we’re unsure it works. The least we can do is open our weary marketing eyes and grab the promotional...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 19, 2015 | Writing
“Time spent in nature is the most cost-effective and powerful way to counteract the burnout and sort of depression that we feel when we sit in front of a computer all day.” —Richard Louv My guest today is Pamela S. Thibodeaux. Pam gives practical ways...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 12, 2015 | Writing
“One fails forward toward success.” — Charles F. Kettering I share the story of my meet-the-author library event for one purpose: Don’t bemoan the poor response to your author event; look for the hidden successes. Click to tweet. Act 1 – The Setup I called a...
by Zoe M. McCarthy | Feb 5, 2015 | Writing
“I never leave a sentence or paragraph until I’m satisfied with it.” —Clifford Geertz Have you reread paragraphs to understand what they said? Most authors write confusing paragraphs in their drafts. If left in books, these paragraphs cause readers to shift into...