Have you ever heard of the book, Naked Came the Manatee? The book is a parody of mystery thrillers from 1996, published originally as a series in the Miami Herald’s Tropic magazine. Each issue contained just a single chapter of…
Dive Deep into Networking Insights with Melissa, Billy, and John on the Best Networking Mentors episode. Listen as Melissa, Billy, and John provide a robust follow-up on the Best Networking Mentors contest, marking 22 years since Melissa first launched the…
One of the things most authors don’t realize is that they have a means of “demographic research” right at their fingertips. That source of intelligence, that means of testing new ideas, that pipeline directly to what your audience thinks and…
Have you ever considered the concept of “accountability?” Accountability is having someone to answer to for... well, anything you might consider doing. It’s like having a workout partner when you go the gym (an analogy you have heard before). If…
Every writer who has ever applied to any job involving writing has experienced this: The online application is going fine until the field appears asking for a link to your portfolio. For many authors, this is no big deal. For…