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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 when you realize the end [...]

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 [...]

I sincerely enjoy helping people and since I embarked on this writing journey anyone who has asked for help, I’ve assisted in whatever way I can. And I wish to do the same for the youth.

      BET Hip Hop Awards: Game On   Atlanta Civic Center – Atlanta, GA, USA By Stefanie Newell The third annual BET Hip Hop Awards took place at the Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The show aired on Thursday, October 23rd and was hosted by singer T-Pain. The original host, comedian Katt [...]

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller People like to network with passionate people. People who are CONFIDENT and know their life’s purpose. Remember networking is about a mutual benefit, so have your A GAME ready! Yesterday we discussed the importance of networking. Today we will discuss [...]

The 7th Annual Hoodie Awards MGM’s Mandalay Bay – Las Vegas, NV, USA By Stefanie Newell  Fans of the Steve Harvey morning show converged on Las Vegas for the 7th annual Hoodie Awards. The awards took place at MGM’s Mandalay Bay and is the brainchild of Steve Harvey and television/radio producer Rushion McDonald. The award [...]

Hey guys, I hope everyone had a great weekend. I was able to get some much needed rest and relaxation and hang out with family. Lately I’ve been finding myself working right through the weekend, so I was very excited that I had a few days to just  chill out. On Saturday, I had a [...]

A quick search on Twitter of the words “self publish” pulled quite a few interesting opinions on a sometimes controversial subject. Take a look at a few of the tweets: Half the time people who self-publish don’t understand things from a career-based perspective, because that’s not their goal or intent. @[name redacted] shouldn’t self publish [...]

A few months ago, I secured tickets to a taping of the Oprah Show. The show was Food 101 and I decided that I’d bring my mom as my guest. We’ve been to the  show quite a few times (read about my very first time here). But this time was pretty special because my mom [...]