Author Tips
Edward Atkins: 8 Rules of Writing
Edward Atkins is the author of On Which We Serve: Where Life-Lessons Are Learned. Use a precise and succinct writing style. Make sure the words you use are particularly appropriate for the meaning you’re conveying. Generate smooth-flowing prose that at times has a cadence. Be accurate at all times. Write prose that is easy to […]
Pen Names: When to Use Them, When Not to Use Them
Book Author’s Question My question has to do with pen names, and when they’re appropriate to use. I work in finance, and am writing a marital book for young couples. The issue I’m having is I work full time in finance and don’t want to be ridiculed for writing a marital book. I also want […]
Ken Leebow: Why Authors Should Blog
Guest post by Ken Leebow Book authors need to blog! It’s the best free publicity I have ever gotten. Blogs are hot. It’s an extension of books. If speaking engagements are important, it’s a great way to obtain for fee speeches. In the four months that I’ve been blogging, I have received 11 for fee engagements. […]
Jeffrey Hedquist: Promoting Your Books the Storyteller Way
Guest post by Jeffrey Hedquist The following article is excerpted from my good friend and talented radio voice and commercial producer Jeffrey Hedquist’s monthly Radio Hed Lines newsletter. In writing and performing radio commercials, Jeffrey is adamant that you have to tell stories. The same is true for books! Here’s what he says: People love […]