How an Author Should Respond to Criticism

Most writers will slowly gain a following over time. As your sphere of influence grows, so grows your exposure to people who are not familiar with you or in agreement with your message. Every writer wants to be heard, but with a larger audience comes negative feedback via comments on social media posts, articles, e-mails, and book reviews. Your initial response may be to block people who leave negative comments…

20 Tips on Writing and Self-Editing

If you happen to be a blogger or a published author, and especially if you have aspirations of writing your first book, I have a message just for you. I’ve come up with a list of 20 things to consider as you write your next viral blog post or best-seller. Editing is a touchy subject. There are differences of opinion on how to best convey ideas in writing. There are,…

Writing a Book – Where to Begin

My advice to anyone wanting to write their first book is to start a blog. If you’re new to writing, the early stages of getting your material written can be frustrating. Developing a regular habit of writing is the most common obstacle. Blogging can make the process less painful. If you can get yourself in the habit of posting regular messages on a blog for a year, you will accomplish…

Selecting Your Book’s Keywords

In this message, we’ll show you a simple method to determine the keywords that are most likely to get your Kindle book into the hands of readers. Kindle allows up to seven keywords for your book. We suggest using all of them and we advise spending a little time determining which keywords are best for your book. When a buyer searches for a book on Amazon, the website’s search engine will…