Giving Yourself a Pep Talk

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One of the hardest things for authors to do is stay confident. The road to success is long, filled with obstacles, setbacks, and plenty of rejection letters. For some that self-published their book, sales can be low, making the author wonder if they should continue trying. It is so important for authors to learn how to give themselves a pep talk. After all, being an author is a lonely job. You read on your own. You write on your own. You … [Read more...]

Seven Tips From Experienced Authors

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“The greatest rules of dramatic writing are conflict, conflict, conflict.” ~ James Frey Your story should be vivid, theatrical, stirring, gripping, full of tension, shocking, while astonishing the reader. In order for that to occur, you need to start your book with conflict. “Successful authors find ways to build trust with their readers.” ~ Untraditional Publishing You are going to hear more about relationship building with readers. … [Read more...]

Successful Authors With Every New Sunrise

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If every sunrise were the same, then we would only look once. But as we know, the appearance of the sunrise changes daily. Authors that can appreciate the ever-changing world will view each day as a chance for new opportunities.  Success is defined as, “A favorable outcome, based on the accomplishments of service.” An author is defined as, “An originator of ideas.” So what is a successful author? “An originator of ideas, based … [Read more...]

Patience vs Confidence

When an experienced author is asked to give advice, usually the first thing they say is, “Every author needs patience.” Although I believe patience is extremely important, I sometimes feel that authors should switch to “Confidence Mode.” Here’s why…  ~ Patience can certainly give you the endurance to last many years without success, but confidence is the belief that you will indeed become successful.  ~ Patient authors can … [Read more...]

Ron Knight’s Top 100 Authors on Facebook!

Over the past year, I have been watching over 8,000 authors. (Which is 2,000 more than the previous year.) I suppose there are three ways to catch my attention, along with others in the publishing industry: ~ Consistency in Facebook posts. (Using the same profile picture also helps.) ~ UP-Beat and productive posts. ~ Supporting other authors anyway possible. If your name did not make this list, do not feel bad. You were probably close. It … [Read more...]