On Saturday I joined 8 other writers who work with Beaver’s Pond Press (my publishing company) and attended a sales… Read more Roxane Battle seminar: Deciding to be a Hit!
Category: Memoir
Production: the process of writing
Product, price, promotion, placement, phases, platform, production. The first four are the classic four P’s of marketing. I have added… Read more Production: the process of writing
Work: Interrupted, November 7, 2019
It’s been a week since I have written anything of substance. I am trying to participate in NaNoWriMo, or National… Read more Work: Interrupted, November 7, 2019
Audio or not to Audio, that is the question. Podcast included!
When I began this journey to becoming a published author, I looked at this first book, LET ME IN, as… Read more Audio or not to Audio, that is the question. Podcast included!
Montana Book Tour
I began the journey to Montana and the mini-book tour in my home state on pins and needles. Amazon was… Read more Montana Book Tour
SRO for LET ME IN Launch
(launch photos follow) Since April 4, 2018 I have been focused on “The Launch” of LET ME IN. Back then… Read more SRO for LET ME IN Launch
The book launch nears—What I have learned on the journey so far.
LET ME IN is my first official book. But here’s what I have learned from other authors and from my… Read more The book launch nears—What I have learned on the journey so far.
Mystical Metadata
Throughout the publishing process, Beaver’s Pond Press had been threatening me with the need to compile metadata for searching. They… Read more Mystical Metadata
Lessons from a Liberated Life/Knocking on Doors
While the developmental editor was reading my book, my project manager had been talking to Beaver’s Pond Press staff about… Read more Lessons from a Liberated Life/Knocking on Doors
The Professionals Begin: Developmental Editor Takes Charge
My project manager did the first read of the manuscript. This was late summer of 2018. Hanna was enthusiastic in… Read more The Professionals Begin: Developmental Editor Takes Charge
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