These days writers--both fiction and non-fiction authors--have so much control over their books. You can publish your own work yourself, do the layout yourself, and even have creative say over your book covers. The problem is, if you are not a designer, total control can be very challenging and potentially devastating to your career. The reality is readers do judge a book by its cover...so make yours fabulous. Below are a few great tips from one of my favorite designers, Read more

Best selling Novelist Inspires Kansas City Talent

Special Thanks for inspiring the community! USA TODAY Bestselling novelist Rebecca Forster shared insider secrets on how to start following your professional dreams. This paperback writer is a Queen of Kindle Legal thrillers. She is on the list of Movers and Shakers for Amazon because her thrillers have held 6 spots in the Top 20 Kindle legal thrillers simultaneously - including #1 and #2. "It's been an amazing two years," Forster says. "I have traditionally published with major New Read more

Interview with Leslie Daniels

I started reading Cleaning Nabokov’s House by Leslie Daniels in chunks of spare time across a couple of very busy weeks. The book was so engaging that I found myself not only carrying it around to sneak a few pages here and there but also recapping certain amusing moments by phone to a friend who is going through a divorce—kind of a ‘you gotta hear this’ kind of thing. The novel really is that kind of Read more

New Biz Book!

Six Hats by Robin Blakely When you work for yourself as a writer, consultant, or any kind of small biz talent, you have to wear a lot of Hats to keep your career afloat. This ultimate field guide for the one-person business delivers powerful strategies to overcome your hat-juggling challenges. Finally, creative thinkers can embrace business development goals in a comfortable way that makes success easier to achieve. Six Hats - The Inside Out Strategy for Read more

The Truth About Better Mousetraps

Attention: Entrepreneurs and, yeah, Writers, too. This is a big idea about target markets and what you do. It starts with the old adage about creating something that makes people want what you have. It goes like this: Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door. Okay, so you've finally built the proverbial better mousetrap. Maybe it's a book...or a cool product...or a wonderful array of services. Anyway, lately, you've been telling yourself: "I’m ready and Read more

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