I am proud to share that my girl, Author Letrise Carter, is releasing Lucy’s Worth, the first book in her #LucyMasonSeries today. The paperback is for sale on Amazon. Lucy’s Worth is a short story about teenager Lucy Mason who grows into a woman experiencing domestic violence. She goes through a few episodes of abuse…
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3 Useful Tips and Ideas for Creating Fantasy Fiction
Do you want to craft a fantasy fiction novel that people want to read? Then you need to understand what’s involved in creating this kind of book. It’s not a difficult task, but it gets easier with the tips and ideas below. Create Fantasy Fiction Create a step-by-step plan How do you think novels like…
Is This The Kind Of Novel You Want To Write?
So, you want to write a novel? That’s such a great ambition to have and it’s possible. When you decide to become an author, you to first determine what you want to write. Then, you need to find your voice, which is usually done through writing. Finally, you decide which genre you tend to lean…
6 Marketing Tools All Authors Should Use
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…
7 eBook Marketing Strategies for First-Time Authors
If you are thinking about self-publishing your first book, you will be competing with hundreds of books on the same topic. To make sure that your first eBook doesn’t flop, you have to create a detailed marketing plan and promote it using traditional and new media. Even if you are not a marketing person, you…
Moss Media Lists My Blogging Book as a “Must Read”
I am pleased to share that my book, 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block is listed as a “Must-Read” for freelance writers and bloggers by Moss Media. I also have a workbook to help generate blog topic ideas. Many thanks to my Twitter pal, Moss Clemente, for including my book with these other amazing…
Share Literary Successes with Custom Printed Labels
This article was originally posted on Chicago Writers Association Blog on October 28, 2017. Authors, have any of the following things ever happened to you after publishing your book? Your book receives a positive review from a prestigious source. Your book wins a literary award. You, or your book, are featured or mentioned on a…
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….
I’m a Featured Author at Trinity Church on Sunday
I am happy to share that I am one of the featured authors at the Hurston Hughes Writers Ministry’s “An Afternoon With the Authors” event on Sunday, February 22, 2015. I will be discussing how authors can use social media to promote their works and otherwise advance their writing careers. In addition, Trinity authors will…
Starting January 2015: Black History Book Club
I am starting a Black History Book Club in January 2015. We will read one book every quarter We will meet via conference call every other week (or other agreed upon time) to discuss the book Members can select the books we’ll read Members can facilitate the discussions We will determine a group name after…