As an author, you want people to read the book into which you’ve poured so much of your time and energy. Great reviews turn more people on to your work. So the question is: How do you get people to review your book? Continue reading →
What a pleasure to speak with Joel Boggess of 4PointsCoaching.com about the adventure of writing!
Click here to listen to the interview where you’ll hear Erin Casey talk with Joel about:
- Branching out with your writing
- Following your passion
- Marketing your book
- Increasing your income
- How to combine work with pleasure
Want to join the adventure? Participate in a MyWritersConnection.com Workshop & Retreat.
Millennium Bridge in front of the Tate Modern Museum in London, England
Do you love the idea of travel?
Does the thought of taking a weekend or a week to focus on your writing seem like a dream?
When Jenna and I were planning the London writers’ retreat, so many people commented, “I’d love to do that, but I can’t because….
“I can’t afford it.”
“I have to be home for family members.”
“I don’t have a passport.”
“I can’t be away that long.”
And on and on.
Here’s the truth: If you have a job and/or a family, it’s never easy to get away—even if getting away means secluding yourself at the local coffee shop for a few hours. Continue reading →
What if a publisher sought you out and asked you to write a book? What a dream! But fortune like that only happens in the movies, right?
Not necessarily! Publishers approached business coach Carrie Wilkerson, aka The Barefoot Executive, because of her strong platform — they knew she had a following and that her audience would be excited to read her book.
In this guest blog, Carrie shares her advice for building your platform and gaining the credibility and visibility you need to be a successful author. Continue reading →
Does that sentence need a comma?
How do I write a press release? A book proposal? A novel?
Is it complement or compliment? Continuous or continual?
I write something almost every day. And almost as frequently, questions like those listed above cause me to pause. Continue reading →
The focus of the recent retreat MyWritersConnection.com retreat was Sharing Your Message. To effectively share your message, you must first be clear about your message–your topic of expertise.
In The Millionaire Messenger: Make a Difference and a Fortune Sharing Your Advice
, Brendon Burchard notes there are three types of experts: Continue reading →
How long has it been since you wrote or said something new?
If you’re an expert in your field or are regularly hired to write the same types of articles, you may be well-acquainted with The Rut. Continue reading →
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Oprah has her list of things she knows “for sure.” One thing we know “for sure” is that the idea of finding time to write is a myth. It’s unlikely that a free hour will ever tap you on the shoulder. And if an hour does magically appear and by some amazing coincidence you have nothing on your to-do list at that moment, your kids, spouse, boss or the good, ol’ television have something lined up for you to do. Continue reading →
Snakes really aren’t my thing. So when I had the “opportunity” to hold this monster, my gut reaction was “blech!”
My husband on the other hand was thrilled to let this python twist around his arms. He has owned a number of pets that I would kill (or demand that someone else kill) rather than cage… spiders, snakes, scorpions and the like. I don’t consider those creatures pets; to me they’re creepy, crawly threats.
But it isn’t very often that I have the chance to hold a snake of this size. Thankfully. Continue reading →
Don't let questions keep you from getting started with your writing.
As much as we know we have a story to tell, questions pop up along the way and stop us in mid-sentence. Questions keep us from sending a query letter, or writing the first chapter, or delving into publishing, or marketing our finished pieces… We want to know that we’re doing it right. Well, sometimes there is no one right way. Sometimes just getting started is the right action to take. Continue reading →
