Dare to dream. I did, and I ended up in New York City. Granted, that may not impress most people, but to me, a woman who’s lived her whole life in the coalfields of Southwestern Virginia, it felt like somebody handed me the moon. I’m talking about my recent trip to New York City to attend...

It probably sounds counterintuitive to give away your book for free — the book you have most likely worked on for years, struggling to write at times. Why in the world would you give your book away for $0.00? If you want your book’s message to get noticed, one way to do it is to be...

You have spent years writing and rewriting a book. You’ve slaved over every sentence, often stressing over one word for days. Your paragraphs are works of art. They build into perfectly constructed chapters that entice the reader to turn the page. You are ready to publish. Now it’s time...

The last thing many writers want is another social networking platform to worry about. But, as Pinterest has found its place among top social media sites, it’s worth your time to investigate how you might use this popular online space as a resource. Unlike most social media platforms,...

Paraphrasing the Bard, it’s a BIG question — an important one, too — and not a subject to take lightly before your first book is published or before you publish in a new genre. There are pros and cons; and we can argue ourselves blue trying to come up with a “right” answer. I know...