Category: Keys to Success
How to fix Jack Reacher
I recently saw the Tom Cruise action film Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. The movie…
Why Florida is a great place to be as a writer
Tortuga Bay has been doing very well in the literary competition race this year in…
Where do good female characters come from?
While recently researching blog posts about the Divergent film series, I ran across a 2011 blog post…
Fixing writer’s block
By Claire W. Staley As a writer, I am familiar with this common ailment: Writer’s…
A Nature of “Selling” and Why Authors Should Care
Authors generally have a difficult time selling their books and other writings. While some have…
Lessons in Writing Styles: Cussler vs. Clancy vs. Staley
One of the great benefits of Beta Readers–those brave souls willing to read drafts of…
New York Times, Suzanne Collins, Danica Patrick make Top Five list for 2013
Here’s the annual round up for the most popular blog posts for 2013: Anatomy of…
“Renegade” book trailer called “captivating”
The book trailer for Renegade was published on youtube on Thursday, June 13th, and it’s…
Does the New York Times boost book sales?
In an earlier post, I discussed a recent article I had written that appeared in on-line…
Marketing the author, not the book
When I began writing fiction, I was reluctant to focus my marketing efforts on me…
