Writing and Creating Books
Holley Gerth: Be Courageous in Writing
Be courageous and try to write in a way that scares you a little. — Holley Gerth Be courageous and try to write in a way that scares you a little. — Holley Gerth #writers #writing Click To Tweet 2 3
M J Rose: Find 10 Readers Who Will Become Fans
Advice to Book Authors Don’t start with writing a bestseller. Start with writing a good line. Don’t self-publish hoping to get rich. Do it hoping to find ten readers who will become stalwart fans. — M. J. Rose Don’t start with writing a bestseller. Start with writing a good line. Don’t self-publish hoping to get […]
T. S. Eliot on Writing
The purpose of literature is to turn blood into ink. — T.S. Eliot To write great novels (or even great nonfiction), you need to draw deep from within yourself so you truly connect with your reader. Eliot calls this turning blood into ink. I call it writing from the soul. No matter what you write, […]
Are You Aiming Too Low in Your Book Marketing?
If nobody laughs at your dreams, you are probably aiming too low. — Art Jonak I found this photo originally in my Facebook feed. When I shared it, I made an additional comment I think is worth sharing with all book authors: If you don’t laugh at your own dreams, at least some of the time, […]