Contributed by Suzanne Lieurance We all will need to handle feedback at one time or another in our careers. For the writer, this feedback is usually the critique of either an unpublished manuscript (from an editor or members of a critique group) or a published piece (a review, for example). Feedback can be both positive…
Author: Karen Cioffi
Karen Cioffi is an award-winning author and children's ghostwriter. She loves to help those who want to be the author of a children's book fulfill their dream. Contact Karen today to get your story started!
2 Book Marketing Must Do Elements
I’ve been reading a lot of articles on book marketing, which led me to think more and more about what happens to my clients when I’m done with the manuscript. While self-publishing yourself on Amazon is an option, most of my clients prefer to have it done for them. Having someone else help means the…
Juggling Clients as a Children’s Ghostwriter – What Does It Take?
As a children’s ghostwriter, I usually work on multiple children’s book projects daily. This usually includes weekends. I also have a family and help with my grandchildren. So, my plate is FULL. This means I do a lot of juggling. Working with multiple clients simultaneously can be tricky. The key to juggling clients is to…
Every Author Needs to Know About Book Marketing
Years ago, my focus was book marketing and content marketing, but I ended up gravitating more and more toward writing, specifically children’s writing. Why the change? The thing is, writing has a beginning, middle, and end; marketing and selling your book is never-ending. And, the information you need to write about changes a lot. I…
One Last Edit – Rethink Before Submitting
Contributed by Linda Wilson Can you look through your completed book without making any changes? I tried it after thinking I had finished up the basic editing and even the polishing. There couldn’t possibly be anything more to “fix,” thought me. Wrong. I found more changes, important changes, many changes. Throwing caution to the wind,…
Writing Inspiration – Get a Club
There are authors and writers who feel the need to wait for writing inspiration to come knocking at their door in order to produce creative work. Unfortunately, you may have a very long wait. Writers who write all the time know that as Jack London put it, “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to…
5 Common Themes in Children’s Writing
I have children’s ghostwriting clients from all over the world, and below are the common themes I’ve noticed in children’s writing. Keep in mind that my clients include doctors, therapists, dentists, principals, teachers, parents, grandparents, business owners, and others. I’ve even had adult children who wanted to turn a story their father told them as…
Your Story Should Be Like a Roller Coaster
I’ve noticed that people who want to write a story but are new to the arena, don’t understand what ‘s involved in writing a good story. I’ve seen lots of drafts that are cute, but they have no story arc. They’re simply a series of related events or incidents. Another thing, is that sometimes, along…
Three Critical Components for Publishing Ebooks
Contributed by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers. A website owner was asked what the “three most important components are for publishing a professionally produced e-book” and he referred the question to me. As long as I was figuring out the answer to this all-important question, I figured…
Words to Live By – The Three Gates
Sometimes, you read a quote or adage that makes you want to share it. This is one of them. Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates. At the first gate, ask yourself, “Is it true?” At the second gate ask, “Is it necessary?” At the third gate ask, “Is it kind?” Sufi…