Any indies here who print through LULU.com? If you’ve signed up for their email distribution, you’ll notice that LULU.com, the print on demand technology company, runs a sale on their print products practically every other day. At […]
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5 Steps to Finding a Community for Your Book
“People are very convenience-motivated,” says, Jeff Bezos in the CNBC article How Amazon founder Jeff Bezos went from the son of a teen mom to the world’s richest person. I agree. We want someone […]
Early Social Network: Commerce
Shopping is a social activity. No matter what you’re selling; take a page out of the Social Selling manual and remember “All Business is Personal” Source: Paid Reviews
Paid Reviews Are Dishonest and Other Assumptions.
Not only do I have to take time to read the book– but I also must put the pen to paper and write about it. That’s a paid critic’s job. Not leisure reading and reviewing. […]
What Young Folk Say | The Word Detective
Curve: (verb) to reject a potential suitors romantic advances First Known Use: No Clue. Spotted on Twitter (10-19-16) when tweets described Singer Jazmine Sullivan’s actions towards Atlanta gospel singer Thomas TC Clay-2 who recently passed away […]
"Don't give the fact; give the feeling" - Crossing Lines
What I Found on the Internet Today: Commonplace Books of Sci-Fi Novelist Octavia E. Butler
My search engine travels took me to the Commonplace books of renowned Science Fiction novelist Octavia E. Butler. I’m richer in spirit to know her words and work live beyond the pages of her many novels. More about […]
Sign O’ Times | Profiting from the Nation’s Social Conscience
Have you ever wondered what’s behind overnight sensations? How is it that someone goes from obscurity to land on the center stage. Couldn’t it be perfect timing? Some experts say yes.
What’s Your Story
Pinky: “Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?” The Brain: “The same thing we do every night, Pinky—try to take over the world!” How many of you knew those lines as soon as […]
Sell Your Story, Not Your Book
Your story will have others talking about you. If your story has the right elements such as conflict or it tugs at the heart strings you’ll have other people, the media and even Oprah telling your story.
Make Good or Bad Publicity Work for You
Question: “Hey I just read the article written on you about your business and marketing strategy. How does being featured in Black Enterprise help you and you company?.” ~Q. An entrepreneur, Atlanta, GA Thank you, […]
Why Did He Build It
Knowing ‘why’ you do something reminds me of the actor asking the director, “What is my motivation”. When you know “Why” you do something it will make it easy for you to connect with your audience.
