By Vincent B. Davis II, @vbdavisii   There are two kinds of traffic for your book: Own Traffic and Organic Traffic. Own Traffic is anything that comes from your website, blog, social media, email list, or former readership. You will build your base with Own Traffic, and it's how you'll…

By Cherrilynn Bisbano, @chingaling3   Who wants to join me and lose some weight? Most of us could lose a pound or two. I lost twenty pounds through diet and exercise. The process is grueling and takes time and commitment. I keep the weight off by walking, going to the…

By Lynn H. Blackburn, @LynnHBlackburn   At the risk of sending you diving into that stash of dark chocolate you hid on January first, let me ask a question. How did your plans for 2017 pan out? Did you finish your novel? Land an agent? Sign a three-book deal? If…

By Lindsey Brackett, @lindsbrac   Listen, if you’re southern born and bred, or simply landed here by happy chance, don’t even pretend you don’t care about football. You may not give a flip about the sport itself—but the mere drama of Friday nights and Saturday afternoons down South? Any southern…

By Alycia Morales, @AlyciaMorales   I don’t know if it’s the head cold, taking down the Christmas decorations, or just the urge to clean and purge, but I’ve found myself deep cleaning the house this week. Our tree, which was quickly becoming a fire hazard, came down January 2nd. Only…

By Katy Kauffman, @KatyKauffman28 Fifty-two flavors of ice cream sound exciting. Fifty-two weeks of blog posts sound daunting. But don’t panic. Relieve some of the pressure of blogging weekly by incorporating series into your blogging calendar. When we write a series on our blogs, we have a plan that relieves…