by Midge Raymond As writers, we’re told that in order to succeed, we must write every day—but of course, this isn’t realistic or feasible for most of us; we have families, day jobs, and other responsibilities that can get in the way of a daily writing practice. As an author…
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What New Authors Should Know About Self-Promotion
by Alycia King Being an author is a lot more than simply writing a book. Laurence Shatkin, a senior product developer for JIST Publishing, spends up to two hours a week promoting his books and himself. During that two hours each week, he maintains his website, Facebook fan page, Amazon…
Writers: The Best Advice I Was Given
The Penmen Review asked writers what the best advice they have been given was, particularly when they first started writing. Here is what three writers had to say: William Hertling is the author of “Avogadro Corp” and “A.I. Apocalypse,” as well as the upcoming “The Last Firewall.” Keep Writing When…