As a writer how much thought do you give to public speaking? Lately, I’ve been giving this a lot of thought as one of the authors signed to my company has an immense fear of public speaking. While I do get a little nervous prior to an interview, once the interview starts I’m usually [...]

Authors, one of the first things you want to do when developing your marketing plan is determine your brand. What is a brand? The American Marketing Association (AMA) defines a brand as a “name, term, sign, symbol or design, or a combination of them intended to identify the goods and services of one seller or [...]

Republished by Blog Post Promoter I was recently asked by a family friend to review a manuscript. If you’ve been a regular reader of my blog you probably already know that the only person to read my manuscript prior to being published was my editor, so when he asked me to review his manuscript I [...]

Republished by Blog Post Promoter As many of you know I was in Houston this past weekend to participate in a panel discussion. It was a fun weekend with a great discussion, but the weekend flew by! There were a lot of writers in town for a festival so I met a lot of passionate [...]

Republished by Blog Post Promoter Today I’m sharing another quick and easy salad recipe that your family will love. I make this very often in the summer. Although not pictured in this video, I sometimes add mandarin oranges for that extra kick of flavor. Have you ever had spinach and strawberry salad? What’s your favorite [...]

At the beginning of every year, I have started to document my previous year’s journey and in doing so I can account for what I’ve gotten accomplished and what I need to work on for the coming year. With that being said… 2011 is a year that I will never forget. It was a year [...]

Republished by Blog Post Promoter When I released my novel The Buzz there were quite a few people who had no idea  I even wrote. Aside from a few close friends and immediate family who’d been there from the beginning, the majority found out about my writing when my book was published. Some knew I [...]

In an earlier post, I briefly touched on collaborating with other companies and upholding my brand. Since I launched my company and released my book there have been times where I collaborated with others to relinquish myself of having to handle certain tasks and other times where I collaborated to expand my brand. Collaborating and networking with other authors [...]

Republished by Blog Post Promoter Have you ever wondered what makes a good writer? After giving it some thought I’ve compiled the top five qualities I think a good writer must have. 5. Patience – Writing won’t be easy. There will be days when you have absolutely nothing to add to the story. Or days [...]

Republished by Blog Post PromoterSeek mentors who have done what you desire to do and become what you desire to be. – Randy Gage My career in finance began when I was 17 years old. I’ve held a lot of different positions over the years. In each of those positions I learned something different. I [...]

In a recent interview with writer/blogger Synithia Williams she asked what inspired me? Before I could answer, I thought about why I write to begin with? For me, fiction is a way of seeing through others eyes. Releasing the judgment that we as humans sometimes have in everyday life and finding a way to look at things [...]

I had the opportunity to do an interview with one of my blog buddies Synithia Williams. She blogs on everything from writing to relationships. Check out an excerpt of our one on one: Synithia Williams:  Describe your journey to becoming published. Stefanie Newell: When I finished my first novel, my goal was simple…to be traditionally published. As [...]