Marketing the author, not the book

When I began writing fiction, I was reluctant to focus my marketing efforts on me…

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For book sales: The sum is greater than the parts

So, here’s the question for the hour: Do I really need to publish 10 books…

 Posted in Keys to Success, Marketing

What Danica Patrick and Denzel Washington Tell Us about Character

Two articles recently spurred my thinking about characters and character development in my novels.  The…

 Posted in Pirate of Panther Bay, Renegade, writing and storytelling

Fiction and Storytelling as a Way of Visualizing Success

Authors are often surprised by the reactions of readers who seem to find things in…

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Dealing with Violence Against Women & Girls

One of my epiphanies writing Renegade centered on the role of violence in the lives…

 Posted in Self Defense, violence and bullying

Most Popular Posts for 2012

Well, the results are in, so to speak. The following are the top five blog…

 Posted in Marketing, SR Staley

While I’ve Been Gone…..

Apologies to my readers for my neglect of my blog for the past few months….

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“Renegade” Wins 2nd Place in National Competition

“Renegade” Wins 2nd Place in National Literary Competition Middle Grade Novel Explores Bullying, Urban Gangs…

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Renegade Release Set for October 19th!

Renegade, the second book in the Path of the Warrior series, is set to officially…

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The Social Importance of Literature

In reading Death Spiral, a new science fiction novel by CL Gregoire, I was struck by…

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