by Karen Cioffi Sometimes the moons and stars align and information that is relevant to your life bombards your week, directing you onto paths you should take. Well, this happened to me. Time management is one of my ongoing struggles, as with probably most of you reading this. So, what do you do? How do…
What’s there to say about marketing? The first thing would be it’s an ongoing process that you have to be careful doesn’t interfere with your writing. After that, you’d say that whether you’re promoting a book, services, or other product, you will have tons of competition. And, if you don’t have an optimized website, you…
by Karen Cioffi Hiring a ghostwriter could help build your business. A ghostwriter provides services for different types of people, marketers, and businesses, and on a number of topics. She works silently, behind the scenes and creates whitepapers, newsletters, e-books, informational products, articles, posts, stories, and other forms of content for a business or marketer…
“The Times They Are A-Changin.’” Bob Dylan’s title to his 1964 album is still right on the mark in regard to today’s book marketing arena. In fact, we might say the times are still a-changin,’ since we’ve seen lots of changes already and there are many more to come.
All children’s writers have one primary focus – how to get a children’s book published. What makes each writer different is his slant or perspective on the story he’s telling, and how he tells it. It’s true that anyone can write, but writing to get published is another story. To accomplish this, here four steps…
Is your author website on the mark? As we get caught up in our writing careers sometimes it’s easy to forget about. That’s a no-no! It’s important to present a focused brand and site. Okay, so what are three author website must-haves and six tips? Note: While this article focuses on children’s writing, it’s pertinent…
A guest post from children’s ghostwriter Karen Cioffi Tips for Writing Success Successful writing can be hard to achieve. Some authors seem to make it overnight, while others struggle for years withnot much success. There are at least four must-know tips that every writer should be aware of to help get over the bumps in…
Certain words and a well spoken word choice are so vivid and calming, especially when read aloud. To help my mother get to sleep in the evening, I’m having her listen to sleep stories at calm.com. It is an app you put on your phone. I’ve been listening to the stories, too, and I’ve noticed…
Many writers want to know how to blog to promote their writing careers. They know they shouldn’t just be writing about their personal lives and their challenges as writers. But they don’t know what they should be blogging about to build their writing businesses. You may be wondering the same thing.
Learn how to make a picture book as opposed to a children’s magazine article.
When a writer’s muse seems to be on vacation, she may be at a loss for story ideas. While there are a number of sites and tools online to help get the creative juices flowing, one tool that writers might overlook is studying folktales. Reading folktales is a great way to spin a new yarn,…
Learn to identify and overcome your writing weakness.
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