What are YOU working on right now?

Over the last couple of months I've been spending most of my writing time working on my Children's stories. I've been revising my Meet Sandy Gull story. I hope to have that available again by the end of this week. I"ve tightened up my Shellby Comes To Visit manuscript and I feel that is ready to go.
 In a Celebration of Life tribute to some very special people I loved who are resting in God's arms now, I've been working on a cancer story. This one is going to be especially dear to my heart.

So what are you working on?

Keep Writing, Keep Submitting and Keep Smiling!

Social Media Marketing For Authors

I'm learning that I've go A LOT to learn about Social Media Marketing! How did I not know how wonderful and important it is to Writer's? It's important to ALL businesses, and let's face it....marketing your writing is a business!
 So here I am at 1am trying to hone my new Social Media Skills. There's so much to learn ..., new symbols, new abbreviations, new words! It's like learning to speak or should I say type, a new language.
 But it is necessary. So if you are a late bloomer to these techniques as I am, make sure to set some time aside to discover and learn. Get your work and your thoughts out there!

Confession......When I first started this blog I didn't know it was a form of Social Media!

Keep Smiling, Keep Writing and Keep Submitting!

Self-Publishing

Today I read a Blog Post on the Subject of Self-Publishing. Boy it hurt my heart. My short version is this ..., a very generous Book Store Owner allowed many self published authors into her store to do book signings. It sounds as though this wonderful person did the full out tables, snack etc. for these Authors. She also bought many books and actually had a section devoted to self-published authors. Unfortunately, these books have not been selling. She has lost money taking a chance and is not wanting to continue carrying self-published works. It saddens me for her and for these authors. I would like to say a big THANK YOU to that Book Store Owner for her efforts.
For the authors of those books, (should you by some chance read this blog), if you want a real shot at your books selling get yourself a good MARKETING PLAN. Do it yourself! Don't rely on expensive marketing packages offered by some of these self-publishing companies. YOU need to work just as hard or harder at marketing yourself and your product as you did in creating your wonderful book. Self-publishing is a business. It is only the rare few that become "Break-Out" Authors whether you're self-published or traditionally published. In both instances you have to continuously put yourself out there and sell your work.

KEEP WRITING AND KEEP SMILING!