by MKMarketing | Oct 4, 2010 | For the love of writing
Attention moms and dads (and TEACHERS!) of children aged 6 and older: I’m giving away a FREE set of Rock ‘N Learn Phonics DVDs, volumes One and Two. Rock ‘N Learn, Inc. began as an idea that would help children learn by putting educational material...
by MKMarketing | Sep 28, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Uncategorized
When someone comes to your site for the first time, they’re likely to hit “about” or “bio,” says author and marketing genius Seth Godin. Why? “Because they want a human, a story and reassurance,” according to his...
by MKMarketing | Sep 27, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts
The book proposal may require as much time to prepare as your first draft of your manuscript. Or perhaps your fifth. While there are several schools of thought on what agents specifically look for in an effective book proposal, Gary Smailes, the author of several...
by MKMarketing | Sep 24, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, For the love of writing, Freelance Writing, Guest posts
Every writer’s “other” job is self-styled marketing machine. My bet is because you spend so much time on the computer anyway, your fave form of communication with the outside world is the written word. (See how I plugged the name of my own blog...
by MKMarketing | Sep 21, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post about writing and self-doubt, my husband doesn’t want to hear about my writing process. He has, however, made it abundantly clear that my “pitching technique” needs serious work. I need to sell my story, and...