Business of Writing

Previously on “Demystifying Podcasts,” I discussed some podcasting basics. Today I’ll be looking at the essence of podcasts: the audio. But rather than discussing specific […]

Writers who are looking to build their platform are frequently encouraged to start a podcast. Most are aware you can subscribe to podcasts on iTunes […]

Public speaking is necessary if we want to market books and expand our platform. Last time, I shared five tools to prepare a well-crafted speech. […]

According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. However, authors can’t use fear as an excuse to opt out because speaking […]

At the recent January “Pop-Up” social event, one of our members asked a question about copyright. The subsequent discussion made it apparent there is a lot […]

For years, I thought I had a major jealousy problem. Why else did I daily wonder: Why is Kathi Lipp‘s platform growing so much faster […]

This post illustrates what not to do when building your online presence. In it, I poke fun at the crazy things we do to get […]

“How do I get started on social media?” It’s a question literary agent, Karen Ball, gets asked a lot. In “Keys for Effective Social Media […]