Deadline July 31st – Screenplay Festival Submissions

This is for our followers who have a screenplay ready to submit. Good luck and let me know if you win.   FULL FEEDBACK on all entries. Submit your FEATURE or SHORT screenplay - http://www.wildsound.ca/screenplaycontest.html . Submit your TV PILOT or SPEC screenplay...

Authors Can Master Book Publicity…Look to the Caddy

by Sherrie Wilkolaski Professional golfers rely on their golf caddies, like authors should rely on their book publicists.  You don’t have to be a fan of the sport to appreciate what goes into a great game of golf.  It is a mental game, blended with the same repetitive training that every writer ...

Jim Cox On The Importance Of Which Words You Use

I value Jim Cox’s insight into books and the words that make them. I found this post extremely beneficial.  ~MDH Words are important in how things are described. They can caste something in a positive or negative light. For example, in the political sphere we’ve seen “Inheritance...

How to Read Your Nook in the Bathtub

by Sherrie Wilkolaski The other day I was talking with a colleague let’s call her “Sally” and she told me that she decided to finally take the plunge into the world of electronic books and bought a Nook.  The funny part about this story is that she is in the business of eBooks.  It’s not that she...

Break Free Tips – July 2012 From Terry Taylor, Your Recipe For Living Coach

How’s Your Follow Through? Now that we’re headed for the first month in the second half of the year, how’s your follow through on the resolutions you made at the beginning of the year? If you’re like most people, you find that it’s a lot easier to MAKE a promise to yourself than...