Authors are writers, not marketers, which is why they don’t sell as many books as they could. Although marketing is a challenge for authors, it’s a skill that can be learned. To make this process a little less intimidating, following are six marketing tools you can use to spread the word about your book. Marketing…
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I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
Read My Expert Blogger Interview with Christopher Jan Benitez
I had the honor of being interviewed by my fellow writer and blogger, Christopher Jan Benitez, how I built a stable and profitable blogging career, my favorite blogging tools, my prediction on blogging trends and more. Click here to read our interview.
3 Must-Attend Summer Literary Events
Chicago is a huge literary city and here are three summer literary events happening in July and August you should attend. Summer Literary Events Soulful Chicago Book Fair – Sunday, July 15th Check out authors in all genres at the Soulful Chicago Book Fair, Chicago’s largest outdoor African American book event, from 10 am to…
6 Pricing Mistakes to Avoid
Pricing is one of the biggest challenges for freelancers and entrepreneurs. This happens for many reasons. But one of the main reasons we get stuck in this rut is because we doubt ourselves and allow other people to think for us. I’ve done it many times before. In fact, I sometimes still listen to other…
Lessons Learned from My Inbox
Lessons Learned from My Inbox After amassing nearly 2000 emails in my inbox, I had to get rid of those messages. As I cleaned out my box, I started thinking about how the failure to clean my box had affected me emotionally. I was frustrated by the large number of messages. Anger kicked in when…
The Baby Boomer & Millennial Divide at Work [VIDEO]
My buddy, Beverly Mahone, wrote an eye-opening book, The Baby Boomer / Millennial Divide: Making It Work At Work. I read the book and had intended to write a review. Well, intentions sometimes never come to light. Since I didn’t write my review, I decided to interview her for What Matters to Ms. Marcie, my…
Mark Your Calendars – I’m Presenting Two Seminars in July & August
If you’re an author or small business owner who needs promotional know-how, be sure to attend these upcoming seminars. Friday, July 27, 2018 – 7 pm to 8 pm Authors Promoting Success 2653 S. Lawndale, Chicago, IL 3 Online Marketing Tools All Authors Should Use Marketing is a challenge for most authors because they’re writers,…
Read My Interview with Dequiana Jackson
I had the pleasure of interviewing my buddy, Dequiana Jackson, for the Independent Bulletin newspaper. This article was especially easy to write for several reasons. First, Dequiana is a friend of several years. Someone told me to call her because he felt we should know each other and we’ve been connected ever since. We spoke…
My Blogging Success for New Bloggers Course is on Sale!
I am excited to share that my online course, Blogging Success for New Bloggers, is available for sale after months of procrastination and weeks of action. Procrastination and Other Excuses Let me say that creating this course was no easy undertaking because I wanted it to be a certain way. If it were an…
I’m Back! Here’s What Happened While I Was Away
I’m back and ready to blog. As I told you before my break, although I wasn’t going to be blogging, I was still going to be busy. Following is a list of things that happened while I was on break. I’ll elaborate on a few of them in future posts. Professional Accomplishments My Blogging Success…