Reframing for Your A-Game
Let’s be honest. It is entirely too easy to be caught up in what does not go right, than to appreciate what is working. Writer’s block,...
Transforming Rejection Into Success
One of the life lessons we learn early on as writers is that rejection is a harsh and unforgiving companion. While we love our book as if...
6 Ways to Kick Writer’s Block to the Curb
There is a phenomenon in the writing community which is greeted with a mixture of vexation and resignation. A phenomenon so well known...
Query Letters: Format and Etiquette
Let’s pretend, for a moment, you’ve just received an invite to a dinner party. It includes the most important information: date and...
The Slush Pile: Common Mistakes First-Time Writer’s Make
Pick a creative industry, any creative industry, and the one thing they all have in common is competitiveness. An aspiring writer, just...
So your manuscript is finished, but is it ready?
So your manuscript is finished...but is it ready? Finishing your first manuscript is an accomplishment. (Starting your first manuscript...
Publisher Interview - Maria Dismondy
Q: What is your publishing process? A: Here at Cardinal Rule Press, we begin with an open submissions period. This time is usually 6-8...
A Day in the Life of a Book Publisher
Publishing is in a very exciting place. With Bookstagram and reader conventions and social media, readers and writers are interacting in...
Social Media Platform Building 2
SEO, SMO, Platform, likes, clicks, winks, and links, the crazy world of building a social media platform. Cont... Twitter: Twitter is a...
Social Media Platform Building
SEO, SMO, Platform, likes, clicks, winks, and links, the crazy world of building a social media platform. It may seem so overwhelming and...