Beat that deadline!

Beat that deadline!

Every industry has deadlines; some are more flexible than others. For a freelancer, deadlines are sacred. If you guarantee delivery by a certain time and/or date, then you’d better do whatever it takes to meet that deadline. Your reputation depends on it. How do...
Another year closer to retirement

Another year closer to retirement

My son, Brian, is embarking upon the next phase of adulthood: fatherhood. That means I’m going to be a grandmother. Brian and the mother-to-be have already determined what my husband and I will be called: Nonna and Papa. I prefer Nonna to Granny, so I’m...
Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing

Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing

First, let’s settle one question: If you self-publish, then yes, you are published. There’s a lot of confusion with regard to publishing. The information to clear that confusion is readily available, but for whatever reason, a lot of people don’t...
Marketing: A Sustained Effort

Marketing: A Sustained Effort

It’s a truism that you must spend money to make money, although a lot of people substitute skill and effort for money. It’s been my experience that if you need skill, effort, and money to successfully market any product, and a reduction of any of those is...
The publishing process

The publishing process

Yes, Virginia, there is a process to publishing. Whether you pursue traditional publishing or self-publish the process begins with the same first two steps: Write the story. That’s self-explanatory. If you don’t write the story, there’s nothing to...