Guest: Author Les Picker
I’m delighted to welcome a man of many professions and talents, author Les Picker to Between the Sheets today. I had the good fortune of meeting Les in San Diego at the HNS conference in 2011. He’s full of fascinating stories from his travels across the globe. It wasn’t difficult to see how he would make a great fiction writer. 1. You wear many hats–travel photographer, journalist, editor, and nonfiction writer. What inspired you to write a fiction series? I think the...
Read MoreFinish the Damn Book in 2013
I love a clean slate. There’s something powerful about the chance to begin again, to reboot our systems and relaunch goals that we’ve failed to meet. This year mine revolve around finishing book two and curbing my love of sugar (um, yeah right). So to those who have always wanted to write a book, this is your chance. A fresh start. Renewed enthusiasm and strength! But how should you get started? CLEAR THE CLUTTER Start with physical clutter. Organize your work space. Next,...
Read MoreHappy Holidays!
Happy holidays to all! I, for one, plan on ending this difficult-stressful-AMAZING year in style. See you next year! (If the world doesn’t explode.) I’ll leave you with a toast! SANTA’S SLEIGH White sugar crystals, preferably coarse 2 cups store-bought eggnog, chilled 1/2 cup brandy 1/2 cup amaretto liqueur 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 scoops vanilla ice cream 4 cinnamon sticks Directions: Dampen the rims of 4 martini glasses and then line the rims with sugar crystals. Combine...
Read More6 Best Marketing Tips for Authors
Thank you all for your comments and congratulations! Winners of the Historical Holiday Hop are: Theresa Newbury & Donna McCabe Please email me your mailing addresses at HeatherWebb (dot)writes(at)gmail(dot)com. And now, on with the show! All authors are looking for that magic marketing formula. How much money should we spend on ads? What should our websites look like? How much time should be spent on social media? How do we distinguish ourselves amidst all of the white noise? But these...
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