I run into this question quite a bit and it doesn’t have a simple yes/no answer. Over the years I do not think I have hidden the fact that I am a Christian and run my business and personal life, guided by Christian principles but I don’t believe that I have ever asked someone to work with me solely for that reason. I don’t believe you should … [Read more...]
This article is a continuation of my “Best advice I’ve learned” series. You can catch up on my other posts by clicking the links below. The competencies I cover here are my interpretation from my favourite fiction-writing book: Story Engineering by Larry Brooks. A re-cap: Story Engineering defines 6 Core Competencies for novelists and … [Read more...]
Twenty years ago, if a friend told me they were going to the hospital for 3-4 weeks, it usually meant that they were headed to the “drunk tank” to dry out. While I was pretty wild twenty and thirty years ago, I managed to steer clear of that particular life experience but I am headed into the hospital on another life adventure. I was … [Read more...]
Keywords are words designed to get the attention of an individual. When I was a kid, my mom used to stand at the back door and scream out “Ronnie” when she needed me. It usually got my attention and I came running when I heard it... mission accomplished. Any other word was completely ignored. Today the term keyword is associated with websites … [Read more...]
Welcome to the Coach’s Corner! I wasn’t always this bright, you know. Those of you who have read my bio know that before I joined Ron’s merry band I worked for what used to be one of the three biggest Vanity Press publishers in the industry. (That was before the company was bought, picked up, moved across the country, and several … [Read more...]
Q: I spoke a few weeks ago about laying out my MSWord file into 5.5×8.5 book format. I would like to get some clarification on a few things: Other publishers or printers are telling me that typesetting is needed because a number of glitches could occur with the file conversion from my Word file to whatever you use to work in. True or … [Read more...]
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