By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Because we have computers and can produce stories, everyone assumes writing is easy. From my experience, any skill (including writing) takes hours of practice to become excellent. For example, one of the most successful basketball players of all time is Kobe Bryant, the winner of five…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Many of us are buying our books online. Occasionally I do walk into a physical bookstore but most of the time I buy my books online. Through the years I’ve written over 1,000 reviews on Amazon and over 900 reviews on Goodreads. You do not have…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin If you have a published book, you have a powerful tool in your arsenal. I hate to admit it but when I entered publishing years ago, I was tight with my books. Each time I gave away a book, I was thinking about what that book…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Last month I wrote about how to get book reviews (follow the link to read it). In this article I return to the book review topic yet with a different angle, details and focus. First, a little background of my involvement with book reviews. For two…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin Do you have book reviews for your book? Are they “honest” reviews or something you have orchestrated from friends and family? It is hard work to write a good book and get it into the market. Whether you work with a traditional publisher or self-publish, I…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin As an author, you want to hire a publicist who has connections to radio and podcast hosts and can book you on those programs.  As an editor, I’ve encouraged some of my authors to book radio interviews. After the interviews, one author told me he didn’t…