by Annette | Jun 10, 2014 | Romance Writing Career
About ten years ago I started a writing business. I positioned myself as an email newsletter specialist for businesses. From top to bottom, I created weekly newsletters that they would send to their list. There were some solid successes with this approach, and some...
by Annette | Jun 6, 2014 | Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process
Are you staying true to your desire to be a romance writer? As you well know, it’s one thing to say you’re going to do something. It’s quite another to actually follow through. “Want” is very different from “am.” For example, “I want to write a book.” Or “I want to...
by Annette | Jun 4, 2014 | Romance Writing Career
Welcome to part three of the romance authors platform series. If you missed the first two installments, you can read them here and here. This time around we’re talking about social media. Now you probably already have a social media account with Pinterest, Goodreads,...
by Annette | Jun 3, 2014 | Romance Writing Career
Last week we took a look at what an author’s platform is and why it’s necessary to sell books. If you didn’t get a chance to read that blog post, you can read it here. In short, your platform is your community of people who will actually buy your book. They’re your...
by Annette | May 28, 2014 | Romance Writing Career
Whether you self-publish or publish traditionally, you’ll sell more books if you have a platform. This is where many authors fall short and unfortunately, it really can make a huge difference. Selling books is about positioning and marketing and that’s where your...
by Annette | Mar 27, 2014 | Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process
When was the last time you failed to reach a goal? I’m talking about a writing goal or any type of goal. How do you respond both mentally and physically? What happens to your behavior after you fail to reach a goal? How does it impact your mindset? For example, if you...
