Monthly Archives: August 2010

UTILIZING THE WEB

Posted on August 30, 2010 by veldabrotherton

Okay, I have to admit it. The work load covered me up last week and I didn’t get something written here that might help all those struggling writers out there. As my readers all know I’ve been heavily in to … Continue reading →

Posted in agents, markets, Velda Brotherton, writing | 1 Comment

A GOOD TIME FOR AUTHORS

Posted on August 16, 2010 by veldabrotherton

Today it’s difficult to get a book published the traditional way. Perhaps some writers should back off and consider newer, nontraditional publishing possibilities. I got to thinking about this after reading an article by Ray Connolly who has some ideas … Continue reading →

Posted in Barnes and Noble, blogging, Google, marketing career, Ray Connolly, Velda Brotherton, writing career | 5 Comments

RECOGNITION APPRECIATED

Posted on August 10, 2010 by veldabrotherton

An email arrived a couple of days ago from the International Blogging Recognition Council (IBRC) They wrote: your blog (On Being a Writer and the July 19th posting Working With Small Publishers) received IBRC’s designation of “Recognized Blog”. IBRC reserves … Continue reading →

Posted in characters, conflict, goals, motivation, plot, theme, Velda Brotherton, writer's block | 4 Comments

PROMOTING AND BUILDING A PLATFORM

Posted on August 2, 2010 by veldabrotherton

Many writers, on the verge of marketing their novel to an agent or editor, make the mistake of not working on their platform. They believe it’s too early, but it’s almost too late by the time the query letters go … Continue reading →

Posted in blog catalog, Google, linked in, platform, Velda Brotherton, writing, Yahoo | 6 Comments