by Edie Melson @EdieMelson It's October and in honor of Halloween, I just couldn't resist a tongue-in-cheek post about something scary. After spending the fall traveling and teaching social media I have plenty of fears to share. Lest you think this is me pointing fingers, let me reassure you. EVERY…

@LucindaSMcDowel As you read today’s blog I am knee-deep in launching a new book. With all that entails. Including the uneasy feeling of “self-promotion” which, frankly, is a struggle for me. You too? Yeah, it’s that whole tension between being excited about sharing our words with the world and being…

@LindaKozar The Christian Authors Network is launching its first annual CAN CROWN AWARDS this year in partnership with the International Christian Visual Media Conference Crown Awards event. We took the opportunity to ask CAN’s Contest Director Linda Kozar to fill us in on this innovative new opportunity for authors. How…

@RamonaRichards OK . . . so I have a book coming out next month. And, yes, I have been doing this for a LONG time. I have survived the days of paper manuscripts and SASEs. Of waiting for more than a year for a rejection. Of form letters, postcards, and…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Professional writers work hard to market and promote their books. We want to reach our readers with a solid platform that enhances our brand and leaves no doubt to our genre. While we strive to follow guidelines, additional tips make our efforts easier and more effective.…

By Dawn Owens @DawnMarieOwens   Now that we have a firm understanding, you and I, of the challenges we face as approval addicts, let's have one last conversation about the publishing process. In case you missed my first two posts, in Part One I talked about the struggle we can…