Writer’s Story
Guest Post: Author Ann Temkin and The New Term for “Book Marketing”
“The real work begins after the book is published,” Wayne said to me a year ago as he shared marketing ideas. Don’t think so, I thought. I’m working like crazy now writing it. And besides, I despise marketing. The day before Thanksgiving 2014, Sight in the Sandstorm: Jesus in His World and Mine was published.…
Read MoreClient Success: Vanderyt Publishes Memoir Sequel “Obsidian Rose”
“My inspiration for writing Obsidian Rose was feeling like I had unfinished business,” Karen Vanderyt said about her sequel to 2012’s Afterglow. “My writing process was smoother, probably because I had a bit more confidence after editing and publishing my first book, but also because I had worked through a lot of things emotionally.” Afterglow:…
Read MoreGuest Post: The Charming Light Box and a Literary Fetus
This guest post by Creative Writer’s Workshop member Kim Chamberlain, who is steadily making excellent progress with her memoir. Kim is a music teacher, clarinetist and jazz singer with lots of great stories. Kim can be reached at [email protected]. My writing coach’s words from a month ago reverberate inside my head: “You have four long…
Read MoreClient Success: Barbara Gray Armstrong Honors Family & Cultural History
“I got the idea to write my book when I thought about how little my children knew about my birth family, my early life, and American history, such as slavery and the civil rights era,” shared author Barbara Gray Armstrong. In Honoring My Journey, she has written a rich family memoir woven into a larger,…
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