What Happens to Writers After the Writers' Conference? 7 Things That Should NOT Happen
You finally meet with the editor or agent, and to your surprise, after thinking their favorite word is no, they say they like your concept and would love to see more of it. “Here’s my card,” they say. “Please email me a full proposal.” The words you had practiced to combat any objections are caught in your throat and all you can say is, “Oh! Oh, that’s great. OK! Yes? Really? OK! Thank you!”
Yes, they want you to send them your manuscript (or proposal). But you know what some writers do? OK, wait. This requires a list.
Black History Month Tribute: 10 African American Publishing Firsts
Ten African American publishing firsts. You can find more African American firsts in publishing and other areas in Joan Potter’s African American Firsts: Famous, Little-Known and Unsung Triumphs of Blacks in America.
Black History Month Tribute: Blacks in Publishing
Someone asked me the other day, "Is it OK for black people to have black this and black that?" In other words, is it OK for black people to uniquely identify their successes, achievement, status, or lack thereof as "a black thing"? I have to say yes, and I would say the same for any other marginalized group. If we don't have an opportunity to highlight our presence in history and contemporary times and our hopes for the future…
Simple Social Media Plan for the Author Who Has No Idea Where to Start
As a book publishing professional, I have made it one of my focuses to understand social media well enough to help the authors I serve. I've even helped myself along the way. With that, here is a very simple social media plan to get you thinking in the right direction as you build your platform and hopefully sell books in the process.
Organizing Your How-to or Self-Help Book for Maximum Impact
While there is an overwhelming amount of unsalable personal testimonies or memoirs, the author submitting this kind of book could easily remedy that problem by revising their book and forming it into a how-to or self-help book based on principles they learned by overcoming the difficulties in their life.