In December I was talking to a young lady who had an almost finished book. Me: Why haven’t you published it? Author: It’s only about 20 pages. (Translation: I need more pages for it to be a “real” book.) Me: What is the topic of your book? Author: Being patient and waiting on God’s timing….
Category: Books
How Many Books Have You Read This Year?
According to a 2013 Huffington Post survey about the reading habits of American adults, 28 % did not read a book at all in 2012 25 % read between 1 and 5 books 15 % read between 6 and 10 books 20 % read between 11 and 50 books 8% percent read more than 50….
Check Out the Chicago Book Expo – November 21, 2015
Take a peek into Chicago’s literary scene this Saturday, November 21, 2015, at the Chicago Book Expo. Stop by Columbia College Chicago located at 1104 S. Wabash between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to meet authors, organizations and other vendors who make up this community. This event is free and everyone is welcome.
“The 7 Practices of Highly Underpaid Freelance Writers” EBook is Available
I am proud to announce that my eBook, The 7 Practices of Highly Underpaid Freelance Writers, launched on Thursday. I know I’m a little behind with this message, but I had to prepare for my “Meet the Author” event at the library. You can purchase Underpaid Freelance Writers on Smashwords. The workbook will be available…
Recap from “Meet The Author” at Whitney Young Library
Just wanted to do a quick recap and share photos from my Meet the Author event at Whitney Young Library on Thursday. I had 10 engaged attendees and sold several books and workbooks. Woo hoo! Topics of discussion included: The difference between a blog and website The difference between the social networking sites The difference…
Reminder: I’m the Featured Author at Whitney Young Library Tonight
I’ll be sharing my author journey this evening at 6:00 p.m. at Whitney Young Library, 7901 S. King Drive. I’ll be discussing how I became an author, my mistakes, as well as resources I use. Also, I’ll be selling my 62 Blog Post to Overcome Blogger’s Block book and workbook. Be sure to stop through…
I’m Kicking Off “Authors at the Library” on October 1, 2015
I am the featured author at Whitney Young Library’s “Authors at the Library” series on Thursday, October 1, 2015. I’ll be having an interactive and engaging conversation about my book writing and publishing experience from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. So, if you’re available that evening, be sure to stop on through. Whitney Young is located…
Just Sharing: My New Book Covers
I am excited to share my new book covers with you all. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment box below. This cover replaces the quick one I made for my professional bio book, which is available on Smashwords. This is the cover to my eBook that will be published in September 2015….
Status Updates on Workbook and Ebook
Just wanted to give you a quick status updates on my projects. Unfortunately, I don’t have pictures, yet. But I will share them as soon as I get them. I am excited to share that the 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block companion guide has been submitted to CreateSpace and I’m waiting for a…
Book Review: A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter
I really enjoyed reading A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack as it highlighted the lives and challenges of the Pullman Porters. These black men and women provided upscale service to the mostly white riders of the sleeping cars produced by the Pullman Palace Car Company….