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A few years ago, I spent a weekend in Steve Kaplan’s comedy workshop along with several other authors. Kaplan is an author and comedy expert and guru to some of the top stars and TV shows in the industry. Yup, we watched video clips of classic comedy sketches (hello Abbott

It’s the last day to get the Ultimate Thrills & Chills day for audiobook lovers … this is the last day to grab spooky, thrilling, and action books from the authors and founders of AMPlify Audiobooks™.Get ready to discover the Ultimate Thrills & Chills Boxed Set!This full curated collection of audiobook gems

Kindle Unlimited—an idea with a long payback for authors …Interested?Have you encouraged your eBook readers … your fans … your tribe to participate in Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited?Think about it.Did you know that your Kindle eBook is eligible for royalty payments from Kindle Unlimited (KU, or Abonnement Kindle in France) for

The Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC) will present a two-hour webinar "Intro to One-Person Playwriting" on Saturday, October 28, from 10 AM to noon Pacific via Zoom. Robin Quinn, Host of IWOSC"s Westside Satellite, will be interviewing Jessica Lynn Johnson, Founder of Soaring Solo Studios International, director, developer, and producer

It’s Booktober for Authors…Are your books collecting Cobwebs?Are you guilty of saying … thinking: I can’t market my book. Or I don’t want to market my book. I just want to write. My response: Get … over … it … NOW!You must market your books—your product. Oh please, please, PLEASE,

Don’t Let Your Words Disappear or Die …Trees have been on my mind as fall enters the scene. I saw changes in them mid-summer this year. The wind where I live has been more active and stronger than I can remember in the 30-plus years I’ve lived in Colorado. I’m

Have You Identified the 5 Core Ideas of Your Book?You should. It will shortcut your writing. It will expedite getting to your market. It will be huge in communicating your message.As in real estate: location, location, location, it is time to think core idea, core idea, CORE IDEA.Ask yourself what

Some argue that sensitivity readers undermine a writer's creativity, while others maintain it is part of the editing process and shows due diligence has been done.

 Get Ready to Rock Your Book SalesSummer is lapsing. Fall is here, which kicks off a variety of “hot” sale opportunities to coattail on. From Columbus Day to Halloween to Black whatever to Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas to fill in the ________. It’s book-selling time. What are your plans?Before

The year is marching on … as in way too fast. Are you still thinking about writing a book? How about revising the one you have? Could you be thinking about doing an update? Or just getting across the finishing line?If you want to transition from a wannabe author to