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Hot Pitching Tip #1: The ONE thing all first time Novelists MUST do!

By on July 1, 2013 in 3. Publish your Story, How do I Pitch my Book?, Susan May Warren, Writers Q &A

Hey!  The ACFW Conference is just around the corner, and we at MBT want to help you get published (and stay published!)  Every week for the next 10 weeks we’ll offer a tip on how to PITCH your novel.  And TIP #1 is…   FINISH YOUR BOOK! I know you have a great book idea, and you are anxious to get it out there – worried that someone might even steal it, but as a first time novelist, you need to have your book finished before you pitch it – for a couple reasons. Watch the video and discover WHY!             Need more help?  Check out our Pitch and Promotion Seminar!  Go write something brilliant! See you next week – XO! Susie May Share this […]

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Sizzling Summer Success, Final Cut: Chill Out!

By on June 29, 2013 in 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, Encourage Me!, Life Coaching, Nurturing Creativity, Nurturing the Soul, Reba Hoffman, Writer's life, Writing Life, Writing Life Coaching

I’m in the mountains and summer has finally hit. Steamy hot days with a thunderstorm or two between daylight and dark make for a sticky, hot mess. On days like these, you may find it difficult to meet all your goals and accomplish your to-do lists. So what? Will the world come to an end because you didn’t finish the seventeenth load of laundry? Contrary to what your teenage daughter might tell you, the answer would be no. Get as much done as you can. If you can’t get the rest completed, don’t sweat it. Chill out. Most likely, there’ll be tomorrow. Here are a few things that may help you get more done and have more time to chill out: Work during your most productive time. In Florida, I […]

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Stuck in the Quagmire of Editing?

By on June 26, 2013 in 3. Publish your Story, Alena Tauriainen, Editing Basics

Now that the joy of finishing my first draft has faded, the angst of editing the manuscript has begun. I completed the first draft, the rest should be a piece of cake. Right? Not. Even. Close. All of a sudden I had a multitude of questions and not enough answers. First I tried an easy approach. I purchased “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing”.  While it was an interesting read, it didn’t answer all the questions that arose while editing my manuscript. I also went to Chip MacGregor’s blog. He recently posted a huge list of resources to help writers.  http://www.chipmacgregor.com/blog/career/150-resources-to-help-you-write-better-faster-and-more-persuasively/ Finally, I went to my friends Beth Vogt and Edie Melson for assistance. They suggested I look at the big picture and keep it simple. We […]

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Sizzling Summer Success, Part 4: Expect the “Rain on Your Parade”

By on June 22, 2013 in 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, Encourage Me!, Life Coaching, Nurturing Creativity, Nurturing the Soul, Reba Hoffman, Writer's life, Writing Life, Writing Life Coaching

I love summers in the southeastern United States. Picnics, baseball, sliding down slick rocks in the river. And there are always the parades. Kicking off with Memorial Day, it seems summer is packed with an endless supply of them. Summer in the south also brings storms. Most any afternoon, you can look to the horizon and see some sort of storm brewing. And, most likely, it’s right in the middle of your parade route. Just like parades and storms sort of go hand in hand, so do summers and your manuscript. Your best laid plans for hammering out word count can easily wind up a soggy mess. So what is a diligent author to do? Here are just a few things you could do: 1) Buy an umbrella. Ok, maybe […]

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