Category Archives: Marketing and Publication

Engaging your Audience without Selling Weight Loss Supplements

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Jodi

Poor Dr. Oz got himself into trouble a while back because he shifted his focus from real medicine and health issues to promoting unproven weight loss supplements.  His reason? He was trying to engage his audience.  There’s no doubt that … Continue reading →

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What is your Culture?

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Jodi

(This is the post that was eaten by the goblins lurking within the system at WordPress last week.  Hopefully it reads as well as my first try because it was super awesome.) The first thing that comes to my mind … Continue reading →

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Agent Q and A

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Jodi

At this year’s “Time out for Writers” conference there was a panel discussion where we writers got to pick the brains of a group of agents about anything and everything.  Here are some of the notes from that panel. Question: … Continue reading →

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Submitting to Literary Magazines

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Jodi

It’s strange to return to blogging after taking a month off.  November was crazy, filled with family, birthdays,  and Thanksgiving.  My goal for finishing a complete edit of my manuscript changed to finishing the first 50,000 words worth, then changed again … Continue reading →

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Blogging 101 for Authors with Tristi Pinkston!

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Jodi

In the current book market authors have to be more proactive than ever to promote their books.  Blogging is one of the handiest tools for an author to interact with their fans.  Not only is blogging fun, it helps tighten … Continue reading →

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Rejection and Acceptance

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Jodi

This week marks an important milestone, I received my first rejection letter. It wasn’t for my book, but for a short story that I sent in for Writers of the Future.  The contest is probably one of the largest out … Continue reading →

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Dearest Fellow Writers – Thou Shalt not Spam

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Jodi

In these last recent weeks I’ve been upping my presence on the various social media, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, and the blogs, to start building my loyal fandom.  I hate using those terms, but it’s the truth. I’m out in … Continue reading →

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Ch-ch-ch-changes…

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Jodi

Two weeks ago I had the chance to pitch my book, Stonebearer’s Betrayal, to a small publisher in my community.  Two of their editors were kind enough to visit my writing group, share their advice, and hear about the things … Continue reading →

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Freelance Copywriting, a stab in the dark

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Jodi

This year I’ve decided that it’s time to start making a little cash with my writing. Seeing that more gratifying methods, such as selling something, anything, to the markets, are not proving effective, I’ve turned to the pinch penny world … Continue reading →

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Be the “Lady Gaga” of the Writing World

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Jodi

If you are reading this there is a good chance that you too are a writer who one day aspires for greatness. There are  many ways of achieving  greatness.  You could do something so heinous that your name will be … Continue reading →

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