Writing and Creating Books
Looking for Greatness? Look in the Mirror!
If you’re looking for greatness, look in the mirror! — Lisa Garant If you want to be a great writer, only you can create that reality for yourself. No one else can do that for you. Look in the mirror. That’s who can do it for you. — John Kremer If you’re looking for greatness, […]
Good Book Authors Borrow Content
Good book authors stare at people a lot. Scenery, too. Events, as well. A good author pries. Asks lots of questions. Irritates those around him sometimes with way too many questions. A good author listens. Not only does she ask questions, she listens to the answers. A good author eavesdrops. Listens to conversations on the […]
Colleen Hoover: A New York Times Bestselling Self-Publisher
Below is an excerpt from an interview with Colleen Hoover, a New York Times bestselling author who self-published several novels, including Slammed several years ago. I just wrote these books less than a year ago, so I never tried to get them traditionally published. In all honesty, I wrote them for fun and never thought […]
54 Book Festivals Around the U.S.
Here are 54 book festivals held in the United States (and one in Canada). Over time I’ll be adding more and more listings for some of the great book festivals around the United States. Local book festivals feature writing workshops, book displays, author readings, author interviews, book sales, and more. Check out these 54 local […]