Is Marketing Important for an Author? By @MimiBarbour

Today special guest Mimi Barbour talks a little about why marketing yourself as an author is so important. ~ Thank you Becca for letting me be a guest on your site today. It’s always a pleasure to meet new friends. As an overworked author, I began to question whether or not all this extra work[…]

Stop Aspiring! (Courtesy of Yoda, Nike, and Spaceballs)

I love meeting new Creatives online, whether it’s on Twitter or elsewhere. Talking to other writers nourishes my artist soul and inspires me to strive for excellence. But there’s something I’ve seen far too often on the Twitterverse. Everywhere there are profiles touting “Aspiring Author.” To most this might not stand out, but it really[…]

Writing and Marketing: Got Balance?

The more I learn about what it takes for an author (especially an indie published one) to get his or her name out there, the more I realize how vital marketing is. Especially within the online community. The bad news is, this kind of marketing takes a lot of time. The good news is, it’s mostly[…]