By Lissa Provost California, and the San Francisco Bay Area especially, is a hotbed for poetry activity. Every town has a Poet Laureate and every county and region, too. There are workshops, festivals, readings, and open mics in communities from border to border. We are amazed and proud of what Litquake does for poets in
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How to Build Your Tribe of Influence (Even if You Think Your Platform is Small) Stephanie Chandler
When I work with authors one-on-one, the first homework assignment I give is to make a list of important contacts, which I call the author’s Tribe of Influence. Your tribe consists of the people in your life who can help impact the success of your book and your author business as a whole. This group
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Tracing the Truth: Adventures in Historical Research Online and In-Person by Taryn Edwards
Part Two In my last blog post (November) I set you on the path to creating a research plan. One of the most important components of such a plan is to think about what sources you will need for your research and consider who might have created them or who might have compiled the data
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Tracing the Truth: Adventures in Historical Research Online and In-Person by Taryn Edwards
Part One I’m Taryn Edwards, one of the librarians on staff at the San Francisco Mechanics’ Institute. I’ve worked there for 12 years and am currently working on a book about its history. Mechanics’ Institute is the oldest library on the West Coast designed to serve the public. It’s also a cultural event center and
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Meet Kinga Jentetics of PublishDrive, one of Forbes’ Top 30 Entrepreneurs under 30, in this interview with host Carla King
Kinga Jentetics is the founder and CEO of PublishDrive, an eBook publishing platform. Learn about the importance of thinking globally for your ebook, how simplicity is the focus of this platform, and what differentiates PublishDrive from other distributors. http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/Kinga_Jentetics_podcast_10.25.19.mp3
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Podcast-Host Alex White Interviews Smashwords Founder Mark Coker!
Mark Coker is the founder of Smashwords, the leading distributor of indie eBooks, and the creator of the Smart Author podcast that details the evergreen best practices of successful self-publishers. Mark is one of the good guys in publishing. Check out his views on the industry here. http://traffic.libsyn.com/sfwriters/Mark_Coker_podcast_9.27.19.mp3
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