-
Debut Author: 5 Basics for a Successful Book Launch
No matter how well prepared, you can easily be overwhelmed when your debut novel releases to the public. Suddenly you're swimming in the deep, exciting, and unfamiliar waters of promotion. Not sure you can sustain the frantic pace. But absolutely certain you must keep up if your book is to succeed in a highly competitive marketplace. Over time, I noticed the following had the greatest impact on the launch of Her Deadly Inheritance. 5 Basics… Read More
-
Aspiring Writer: Breaking Through to Publication
Not many writers receive "the call" by phone anymore. These days the coveted call usually arrives by e-mail, yet breaking through to publication is still the longing of every writer’s heart ... The Breakthrough Monday night. Rushing around, trying to leave on time for my Word & Pen critique group meeting, I quickly gathered the printouts of my next chapter and reached out to shut down my computer. Oh, maybe just a quick peek at my… Read More
-
Aspiring Writer: Waiting for a Publisher
Waiting … is anyone good at it? Yet it’s part of the writing life. Especially when it comes to waiting for a publisher who will love our treasured novel. The Waiting As my novel went out to publisher after publisher, my agent kept me informed. I prayed. My prayer team prayed. Others prayed. Yet months passed by. More than a year later, we still waited. I sighed and whispered. “How long, Lord?” Only he knew.… Read More
-
Aspiring Writer: The Writing Contest
Talk about scary! Enter a writing contest along with so many excellent writers? Yet I was pretty sure this was the next step I was to take on my writing journey. So I prepared to enter ... The Writing Contest I was clueless. Only the Lord knew the wonderful surprise he had for me at the 2014 Write-to-Publish Conference. Years of effort had taught me to do my best with each writing project and take… Read More
Latest Posts
Hi, I am Beth Ziarnik. Welcome to my blog!
Connect
Updates sent straight to your inbox
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Categories
2017 First Novel Award from BRMCWC
