Sue Collier | January 6, 2012
My team and I come across so many useful websites, I thought it would handy to put them together in a regular blog series. If you have or know of a website that would be of interest to my blog readers, please post it here. Enjoy! FirstWriter.com is a one-stop resource for new writers as [...]
Sue Collier | June 6, 2011
I recently read a great list from LLReader by Shannon Yarborough, “My Own 10 Things You Should Know About Self-Publishing.” Shannon brings up a lot of good points, and I have some things to add to some of what she says that go a bit beyond just leaving comments at the blog site, so I [...]
Sue Collier | June 2, 2011
When I talk to authors about promoting their books, I am often met with resistance when I suggest blogging as an important element in building their author platform. Not only is blogging useful for providing your website with fresh content—potentially giving your site a higher ranking in search engines (Google, for instance, loves websites that [...]
Sue Collier | May 5, 2011
Guest post by Susan Daffron, The Book Consultant A lot of authors get stuck on their book projects. Some writers start strong, but flail over time as they encounter a few of the realities of book publishing. Others have trouble getting started at all. So their dream of writing a book stays just that: a dream. [...]
Sue Collier | April 27, 2011
Last week, I wrote about organizing your nonfiction book; today’s post will address the actual writing process. After you’ve got your book organized, I suggest you develop a mission statement just like businesses do. This is some twenty to forty words that capture the essence of your message. Who is this for? How will it [...]
Sue Collier | April 21, 2011
Your idea for a book may have been percolating for a while. But when confronted with the task of organizing all your research, perhaps you feel like you know exactly what to do, but where should you begin? My coauthor of The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, 5th Edition and several other books, Marilyn Ross, usually [...]
Sue Collier | April 8, 2011
In today’s uber-competitive publishing world, each new book must be carefully nurtured to be successful. One of the ways you can help your new baby grow into robust adulthood is by christening it with a Foreword. To be effective, the Foreword should be by someone who is known to, and respected by, your potential reading [...]
Sue Collier | November 16, 2010
A few weeks ago, I posted about how nonfiction authors can boost their exposure by speaking. The article was very well received, but it inspired questions from several authors of fiction—mainly, should they speak? And if so, what should they speak about? The answer to the first questions is “yes”! Authors of fiction can certainly [...]
Sue Collier | October 29, 2010
I wanted to let my blog readers know about an exciting project that is in need of contributors. Fellow Denverite and Licensed Psychologist and Certified Life Coach Jim Sharon is putting together a men’s anthology project. “This project represents a culmination of more than 30 years of my experience and dedication to men’s issues,” Jim [...]
Sue Collier | October 20, 2010
This is another installment from our series 11 Questions for the Indie Publisher. This time we are featuring indie author Lillian Brummet. Please let me know if you would like to be featured! Your name: Lillian Brummet Your website/blog: www.brummet.ca; http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com Your bibliography: Lillian Brummet is the co-author of the books Trash Talk and Purple Snowflake [...]
