
Why Are You The Author?
As an acquisitions editor and a former literary agent, I’ve reviewed thousands of book proposals. For any writer who…
October 25, 2023As an acquisitions editor and a former literary agent, I’ve reviewed thousands of book proposals. For any writer who…
October 25, 2023Almost an Author is pleased to announce book releases this month by two regular columnists, Lori Z. Scott (Mastering…
October 23, 2023“You’ve drawn back,” that familiar voice whispered to my heart. I tried to shrug off the nudge. I knew…
October 19, 2023Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh, is the show where we talk about all…
October 18, 2023You’ve worked hard to write your middle grade novel, and now you’re ready to sell it to a publisher.…
October 16, 2023Freelancing as a writer can be deeply rewarding. You’re getting paid to show off your wordsmithing skills and can…
October 14, 2023Nondescript, the small store named *Joe’s Mattress! lay nestled in between two, more active businesses. Its blandness caught my…
October 12, 2023“I was born as a small child…and did stuff.” My bio in nine words, but who’s counting? One piece…
October 9, 2023Currently, here in my “neck of the woods” as we call it in Eastern Kentucky, we are in the…
October 6, 2023“Who has the capability to interpret an unknown language?” King Belshazzar The nobles couldn’t. His family couldn’t. The wisest…
October 2, 2023Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Brow, is the show where we talk about all things writing,…
October 1, 2023If you are like most people, you are excited about the arrival of fall this month. I have been…
September 29, 2023We all know marketing is a must. One of the tools authors can use to gain traction is hosting…
September 27, 2023When you submit your materials, editors, agents and publishing executives prefer to read a well-crafted proposal instead of a…
September 26, 2023Authors need to grow their platform. Authors want to sell books. One thing the marketing experts usually agree on…
September 24, 2023In 2001, I signed a contract to write four children’s science-fantasy adventure books with an impossible deadline. The contract…
September 22, 2023Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh where we talk about all things writing, by…
September 19, 2023Recently, I had to pause several of my plans to help family. I got behind in my writing goals…
September 17, 2023Freelancing as a writer can be deeply rewarding. You’re getting paid to show off your wordsmithing skills and can…
September 14, 2023A Lead Magnet is a marketing tool. “Lead Magnet” is marketing speak for what is typically a 3-10 page…
September 12, 2023One gazillion years ago when I started writing on stone tablets, I never needed an agent to get published.…
September 8, 2023There’s a story of a family whose electricity went out one night. The various children tried to maneuver in…
September 6, 2023All of you together are the one body of Christ, and each one of you is a separate…
September 3, 2023Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, Brandy Brow, and Melissa Stroh where we talk about all things writing, by…
August 31, 2023While working on this month’s post, I am taking a much-needed “rest” weekend. I am not talking about spending…
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