I don’t know about you, but I come across a ton of great writing tools on a weekly if not daily basis. They come from blogs I follow, books I hear about, workshops, and just overheard conversations (OK, not on purpose, really). What do I do with all that great information? I have a file…
Category: Blog
New Blog Editor – Introduction
Hello everyone, I’m the new RMFW Blog Editor. First off, I want to thank Rachel Craft for all her work on the Blog. She’s set a high mark, and I’ll do my best to match it. I’m a new writer. I’ve been writing off and on for the past three years, and I’m currently on…
What’s your story?
This month I’m thinking about content marketing. It’s all the rage. It’s one of the key squares in Buzzword Bingo – Marketing Edition. It’s the thing you do in social media where you put out interesting and relevant content to attract customers for your products. I wasn’t able to write that with a straight face….
The Excitement and Terror of Deadlines
Since small publishers don’t usually offer for your book until it’s finished, I haven’t had a deadline in years. Now, after signing with a new publisher, I have one, and I’m a little unnerved. With 17 books published, you’d think I would take this all in stride. But having a deadline (two, in fact) is…
Marketing Critical Mass
I once went to a book signing of a prominent author (someone quite famous and established, but I won’t name-drop). As the last one in line to get his signature, I was surprised and pleased when he said, “Looks like you’re the last one. Tell you what, I’m starving, let’s go get a bite to…