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How Taylor Swift Maintains High Confidence (And You Can Too!)

Guest Post by Jeff Davidson For authors and freelance writers, rejection can loom large. I have observed someone in another industry—music—who seems to be able to continually rise above: Taylor Swift. When Taylor Swift was 14 and 15, apparently she and her parents made the rounds to many TV and recording studios in Hollywood and […]

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Craftsy: Teach Online Crafts Classes for Pay

Craftsy provides education and tools to help you bring your creativity to life. Craftsy is a membership site that allows its members to post arts and crafts projects, take online classes, buy crafts supplies, and buy and sell patterns. You can post projects here (once you’re a member): https://www.craftsyhelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/200309065-How-do-I-post-a-project- Craftsy provides education and tools to […]

David Favor: Two Workflows for Marketing Books

Guest Post by David Favor My big book/content win is a Workflow I’ve used since the 1980s. Amazon Workflow: More Eyeballs on Books By lowering your book’s Amazon Sales Rank (ASR) number, you will get more eyeballs. Note: Book reviews have far less ASR effect than this Workflow. Lower ASR number = More eyeballs. Here […]

Friends: When You Run Out of Books to Read

I ran out of books to read, so I had to spend time with my friends. It turns out they’re not bad people. — John Kremer :) With Rebekah Welch, Tara Jacobsen, John Kremer (me), Lori Ruff, Amber Ludwig, Tracy Malone, Joel Comm, and Nicole Jolie at JVAlert Live in Denver, Colorado last month. I […]