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“How do I get good endorsements for my debut novel?”

May 7, 2024 by Nic Nelson Leave a Comment

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The best part of my job as a writing coach and editor is the opportunity to mentor aspiring authors. A significant amount of my time with aspiring authors ends up on an invoice, but not all of it, not by a long shot. You are probably already familiar with the Wordsmith Writing Coaches “less-than-15-minutes-is-free” policy, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Creative Entrepreneurship, Publish Wisely Tagged With: Connecting with colleagues, fiction writing, indie publishing, mentoring, self-publishing, writers conference

Selling Your Book In Person: Keep It Simple and Friendly

April 11, 2021 by Nic Nelson Leave a Comment

As vaccination rates are rising and folks are preparing again for in-person large-scale festivals, conventions, conferences, and symposia, I am starting to hear questions about how to sell books at a book table at one of these events. There are several important things to consider, but here’s one question from a person who just discovered […]

Filed Under: Blog, Creative Entrepreneurship Tagged With: book festival, convention prep, writers conference