SWOT Analysis for Aspiring Authors

SWOT Analysis for Aspiring Authors

As an author or aspiring author, you know that being successful requires you to treat your writing like a business because it IS a business. Before you decide on whether the book you want to write is viable and marketable, evaluate the project. You will dedicate a lot...
Planning for Your Writing Business

Planning for Your Writing Business

It’s a new year and you are excited to jump right in and get started, right? Not so fast. In another post, we explored the importance of setting writing goals for the year. Let’s take one step back. Our writing is in service to our business, so let’s take time to...
S.M.A.R.T. Goals for Writers

S.M.A.R.T. Goals for Writers

When setting goals of any kind, it is wise to start with S.M.A.R.T.  goals. You may have encountered this goal-setting paradigm for your company or even your personal life. Setting goals for writing is also a valuable way of ensuring the best possible results while...
How to Use Facebook Notes

How to Use Facebook Notes

What are Facebook Notes? Facebook recently transformed a little used tab on a Page into a more powerful blog-like tool with Facebook Notes. Meant for longer posts and complete thoughts, Facebook Notes offers an interesting alternative to blogging or an addition to...