Do you want to make a living from your writing? Start here:
what is an author platform?
platform building for fiction writers
when should you start on your platform?
how to find your ideal readership
how john green built an army of fans
the key platform stats
what is engagement?
Workbook: 2 steps to increase engagement
how to measure engagement
how to grow your readership
the most common mistakes
how many followers is enough?
thoughts on John Green’s platform
selling books through a blog
the power of content marketing
how to make a living as a writer
the myth of talent
how to find your purpose
let these worries go!
website design for writers
getting comfortable with video
Storytelling: Novelists Hidden Advantage
Best Hashtags for Writers
common editing mistakes
Do you want to get published and launch a bestselling book? Start here:
3 Case Studies on Book Deals
How Many Followers for a Book Deal
demystifying that big book deal
How to Get a 2nd Book Deal
7 questions for a potential publisher
how to boost amazon ranking
authentic book marketing
too shy for marketing?
how to get a literary agent
how to get a traditional book deal
preorders to launch a bestselling book
personality traits for writers
how to pitch a literary agent
thought patterns that hold you back
is self-publishing right for you?
behind the scenes at publishers
how to break into publishing
the best way to announce your book
gratitude during the publishing journey
becoming a bestselling author
questions to ask before self-publishing
what do literary agents do
common mistakes on book covers
Do you want to find more time for writing and creativity in your busy days? Start here:
start that book!
a 2-minute retreat for writers
how to test the market
is your concept ready?
how to make yourself self motivated
how to get more done
Show up art print
Anne Lamott terrible first drafts art print!
how recipe writing is changing
have your best writing year
what bestselling authors have in common
how to work through a block
how to make a living as a writer
my most essential piece of advice
how to work through the fear
how to handle a disaster
zen approach to rejection
taking a writing sabbatical
3 habits of successful authors
how to stop feeling so overwhelmed
quotes to help your writing
how to stop multitasking
overcome perfectionism
best gifts for writers
fight procrastination in one minute
The Upside of the Dreaded Track Record
How to be an Editor’s Favorite Author
Social Media
Why Twitter Might Not Be Right For You as an Author
Twitter vs. Facebook vs. Pinterest vs. Instagram: What’s Right for Authors?
Querying
The Hope in the Query Pile
If Querying Isn’t Working for You: Resources and Troubleshooting
The Most Important Paragraph of a Query Letter
Miscellany
Amy Newman Interviews Me
On Owning Too Many Books
Reading on the Beach
Printable Summer Bookmarks
Printable Pep Talk Cards for Writers
Cozy Printable Bookmarks for Fall
6 Books to Cozy Up With After Dinner
How to Organize Your Cookbooks: Printable Book Tags
Read, Eat, Drink: My series of weekend round-ups about good reads, good food, and good drinks
2015:
June – December
How ClickHole Became the Best Thing on the Internet and a Rhubarb Gin Cocktail
How to Hit the New York Times Bestseller List and Orechiette with Sausage & Spinach
How Should Authors Tell Fans About Their Book?, Plus a Fourth of July Menu
The First Chapter of Go Set a Watchman and Cherry Wine Sangria
What’s the Deal with Long-Lost Books by Beloved Authors? Plus “Recipes” for Toast
Why Your Brain Loves Good Storytelling, and a Sumac Gin and Tonic Recipe
How to Impress a Publisher in Half a Second, Plus an Announcement!
January – May
7 Years of Ebooks, a Review of Rose’s Luxury, and an Apple Pie Cocktail
How to Criticize Effectively, Fat is Back, and a Blackberry Cocktail from Shake
A-Z Essentials of the Author Wardrobe, Quick-Pickled Radishes, and Moscow Mules
Go Set a Watchman, A Narrative Recipe, and Hangover Cures
Do Platforms Really Matter?, Baked Hot Chocolate, and Planter’s Punch
Author Websites, Pasta Roundup, and The Minimum Sage Cocktail
What No One Tells You About Publishing, Pesto Bread in a Jar, Dealer’s Choice Cocktails
A Land Library, Pancake Muffins, and a Book on Bourbon
Food Rules, Better Sandwiches, and a Ginger Caipirinha
How to Find a Literary Agent, a Mint Julep Video, and Not Derby Pie Bars
Why We Can’t Read Anymore and a Mother’s Day Menu
Facebook is Eating the Internet and a Twenty-Minute Asian Noodle Soup
Building Libraries of Thought for Ourselves and a Memorial Day Menu
William Zinsser on Nonfiction and a Wild Feast
2014:
Amazon vs. Hachette Dispute, Daring Greatly, and Wild Morels
The New York Times Innovation Report, World Cup Soccer, Sausage, and Beer
Hachette Buys Perseus, Elk Roast, and Strawberry Mint Sangria
Liane Moriarty, Grilled Drumsticks, and Fourth of July Drinks
Open Book Management, New York Times Cooking, and Cherry Limeade
C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity, the Menu of My Dreams, and a Different Gin & Tonic
How “Taste” Plays Into Publishing Decisions, Fall Meal Planning, and a Gorgeous White Cosmo
Seth Godin’s New Book, Fast Eddie’s Chicken, an Editor’s Rye Apple Pie Cocktail
From Papyrus to Pixels, Union Market, and the World’s Easiest Recipe for Beer
A Publishing Success Story, Mario Batali’s Carbonara, and a French Andre 75
What Book People Talk About, Founding Farmer’s Cornbread, and a Rye Apple Cider Cocktail
Writer as Coder, the United States of Thanksgiving, and a Pumpkin Pie and Bourbon Cocktail
The Most Beautiful Book Covers of 2014, How to Actually Poach an Egg, and the New Beertail Trend
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