by TheAdmin | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog
I recently attended a screenplay writing seminar with Publishers and Writers of San Diego. It was taught by writing coach Marni Freedman and focused on taking an existing book and developing it into a screenplay. Screenplays are extremely concise – they average around...
by TheAdmin | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog
Is most of your writing only half-baked? It’s easy to get distracted with all the wonderful topics to write about, and many of us have manuscripts that are still rising on shelves in the garage. That being said, it’s sometimes nice to go through the steps of what...
by TheAdmin | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog
I recently attended a branding seminar for authors and wanted to share best practices with the WordServe Community. Here are 4 Sizzling Secrets to Branding You and Your Book from speaker Liz Goodgold, Branding Expert for www.RedFireBranding.com: 1. WIIFM: What’s in if...
by TheAdmin | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog
Today is the big day! Before us is a great opportunity to partner with one another to raise awareness about human trafficking and join together to raise funds towards their rescue through Kimberly L. Smith’s foundation, Make Way Partners. And yet, even as we are set...
by TheAdmin | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog
Publishing a book is an adventure. Part of that adventure is engaging with the people you meet along the journey. Some of those people will serve in a capacity of enlightenment and support. They provide assistance for you at different turns. It could be marketing...
by TheAdmin | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog
When I completed my first book, my boss was incredibly supportive and offered to get amarketing package for me of my own choosing. Having very little understanding of book marketing, I was soon swimming in a flood of possible opportunities of all different shapes,...
by TheAdmin | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog
Have you ever sent a letter to prospective customers asking them to buy one of your books? If so, you have participated in direct mail marketing — one of the most efficient and effective selling techniques. If you think it’s too old school for you, then consider this:...
by TheAdmin | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog
People often ask how someone as flaky as I am can pull it together and write a book. In the hopes that it might inspire others to go out and create new worlds of their own, here are the things I did to become a published author: 1) Read a lot of great content. This is...
by TheAdmin | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog
SAN DIEGO, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — With vacation season approaching a great read is still a staple for the summer traveler. Whether by electronic reader or in paperback, a good book is both entertaining and satisfying and serves as a distraction from...
by TheAdmin | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog
Kimberly’s first book, Gumbeaux, received a gold medal for Chick Lit in the 2011 Readers Favorite literary contest. Her second book, Petty Cash, won a gold medal for Popular Fiction in the 2014 eLit Awards contest. Kimberly is represented by the WordServe Literary...
