Tim Grahl on Book Marketing – The Writing Coach 003
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 3 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and book marketing expert Tim Grahl. Tim is the head-honcho at Out:think, a marketing…
Shawn Coyne on The Story Grid – The Writing Coach Podcast 002
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 2 of The Writing Coach, I speak with editor, publisher, literary agent, and writer Shawn Coyne. Shawn has edited and published hundreds of books…
M. Shannon Hernandez on Coaching Memoir Writers – The Writing Coach Podcast 001
Welcome to The Writing Coach. On this podcast, I speak with the instructors, editors, coaches, and mentors that help writers and authors create their art, build their audience, and sell their work. In episode 1 of The Writing Coach, I speak with author and writing coach M. Shannon Herandez. After 15 years as a professional educator,…
Crowd Funding for Authors Training Series (Video 2)
If you missed the first video in author Catherine Brunelle’s awesome, informative, and fun Crowd Funding for Authors training series, click here to watch it now. This week, Catherine is back at it again with the release of the second video in the series. In this new video, she discusses the importance of planning various aspects of your…
How Long Should Your Novel Be? (The Definitive Answer)
Listen to an audio version of this article. Just click the play button below: Many aspiring novelists ask themselves, “How long should my novel be?” The answer to this question is surprisingly complex. There are multiple issues that need to be to addressed… and I’m going to cover ALL of them in this article. So let’s get…
The Perfect Printer for Writers Printing Manuscripts: 7 Considerations
To listen to the audio version of this article, click play below: Hockey players need skates and a stick, firemen need a truck and a hose, and as modern writers, we need computers and printers. That’s why it was especially frustrating when my printer decided to up and die while I was in the final…
Crowd Funding for Authors Video Series (Part 1)
When it comes to publishing, especially independent publishing, money is always an issue. Hiring an editor, cover designer, and layout designer (let alone funding a marketing campaign!) is not cheap by any means. One option more and more authors are considering is crowd funding their books. My podcast, Ottawa Writes, recently had two episodes…
You ARE Good Enough
Note: this article is based on a chapter from the book, Smash Fear and Write like a Pro. Lets face it: most writers are sensitive folks. We have an intense sense of empathy for our fellow man, and an inquisitive scepticism that leaves us questioning the world around us and rarely taking anything at face…
