This is part three of the five-part Sonia Nazario Series for Writers. Read the rest of the series for writing insights from this Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author. When I spend time with people, I have to do it for long enough that they forget that I am there. They start to behave and do […]
How and Why to Brand Yourself as an Author from Day One
If you’re going to succeed as an author, readers need to think of you as one. That’s why it’s important to take your author brand seriously from the start. This guest post from author, Nichole Severn, will show you how it’s done. Here, Nichole covers the why and how of author branding and 5 ways to do […]
Writing Prompt #120
Writing Prompt #120 “I’m only telling you this because you won’t be able to tell anyone else.” Write It with These 3 Steps Consider the prompt for five minutes. Who is speaking? What is the secret? Why won’t the character be able to tell the secret to anyone else? Write with abandon for 15 minutes. Anything […]
Write a Bestseller in Just 5 Steps
This is part two of the five-part Sonia Nazario Series for Writers. Read the rest of the series for writing insights from this Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author. Writing does not come easily to me. I like having written. – Sonia Nazario Mandy: Many writers struggle to find a writing process that works for them. Sometimes it helps […]
Social Media Training for Writers: Twitter Hashtags
Want to crack the code on social media sharing but hit a brick wall? It’s true that each social media network has its own culture. What works on Facebook doesn’t always work on Twitter. And it’s easy to commit the faux pax that will get you banned as a spammer or worse. After reading this guest post from […]