Writers’ Block: The Symptoms and the Cure

By Karen Hodges Miller The other day I had a writing deadline. I wrote a lead. Deleted it. Wrote another. Deleted it. Played some solitaire. Checked my email. Wrote a third lead. Deleted it. Got a snack. Wrote a fourth lead. I was suffering from that dread disease, Writer’s Block. If you haven’t...

Children’s Book Series Spark a Lifelong Love of Reading

Original article published on www.apricothill.com. by Lacey Reeces Solving mysteries one letter of the alphabet at a time, Ruth Rose Hathaway, Dink Duncan and Josh Pinto never cease to entertain in all 26 titles of the A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy. Younger readers easily relate to the nine year old...

Using Amazon Keyword Tags to Sell More Books

by Sherrie Wilkolaski Over the weekend I was looking for a book on Amazon and I could not find what I was looking for.  I was searching for a newly released title, so I expected that the Amazon Search may not pull it right up at the top of my inquiry however, I was more concerned for the long-term...

Tip: Getting Out of the “I Don’t Know” Trap by Jean Moroney

As many of you know, frequently my friend Jean Moroney allows us to reprint The Think Directions Occasional Update. I’m pleased to share this edition. If any of you have a chance, I highly recommend Jean’s workshops. The Thinking Directions Occasional Update  Issue #52by Jean...

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...

Tips for Authors to Reach Book Club Audiences

By Sherrie Wilkolaski Connecting with new groups of readers is like an explorer discovering a new land.  If Lewis and Clark were self-publishing today, I am sure they would leave no stone unturned in the search for a wider audience.  So how can you venture into uncharted waters?  Why not try approaching...