by Katie McCoach | Dec 8, 2016 | Author Tips, Editing, Guest Blogs, Writing
Guest post by Nikki Busch National Novel Writing Month, known as NaNoWriMo, is over. Whether you completed all 50,000 words or made it halfway, be proud! Now that the challenge is done, there’s hard work ahead. Take Your Time The month of November likely flew by, but...
by Katie McCoach | Aug 18, 2016 | Author Tips, Publishing
@KatieMcCoach As an author today, you know that every reader is valuable. You love your readers; you want to keep the ones who are loyal and reach new ones. That’s what promotion and growing a business is all about – reaching new consumers. That’s why it’s so...
by Katie McCoach | Jun 23, 2016 | Author Tips, Writing, Writing Conferences
Attending a writer’s conference is a whirlwind of activity; meeting wonderful people, learning new things, and growing your career. It’s amazing. It’s exhausting. When I went to RWA in 2014 it was hands-down the best writer event I had ever been to. I’ve since been to...
by Katie McCoach | Apr 28, 2016 | Author Tips, Editing, Publishing, Writing
FOR THOSE WHO are planning to self-publish a book, you may have heard by now that self-publishing is a business. It’s your business, and treating your business with professionalism and enlisting in the required help will help your business (books) succeed. For...
by Katie McCoach | Mar 10, 2016 | Author Tips, Editing
Do you need an editor? Yes. This is the only answer. Every writer needs an editor. Editors need editors. Full disclosure: I am a freelance editor, and when I publish my book, I will be hiring a few editors as well. You read that right. Not just one editor—an...
by Katie McCoach | Feb 25, 2016 | Author Tips, Guest Blogs, Writing
You Are Not Alone – The Struggles of Being a Freelance Writer Guest post by Scott Mullins Whenever I mention to people that I’m a writer, and after I shatter their ideas that I sit around in my underwear with a glass of scotch, chain-smoking and writing about...