• Expert Series

    Chatting with Kevin Small on the Role of Literary Agents

    Tweet The Impact of E-Readers on the Publishing Industry and the Way Literary Agents Help Authors I don’t have a book yet, but I’ve always wanted to know the process and steps involved if I did. My writer friend and I were particularly interested in what literary agents do and what their role was in the book selling process. We had so many questions and no answers so I sought help from literary agent, founder and managing partner of Result Source a.k.a. RSI, Kevin Small. My chat with Small garnered up so many juicy bits of information, information that I…

  • Expert Series

    Who Says Business Writing is Just Another Day Job?

    Tweet {flickr photo by new1mproved} Who is Cathy Miller? For months, she was the sweet commenter who made my day whenever I read her encouraging words on my blog(s). Then, I started chatting with her on Twitter and kept seeing her on LinkedIn. And after awhile I began to wonder what was wrong with me?! Why hadn’t I ask this successful business writer to guest post on my blog?! Well I finally did. And better yet, I was able to write one for her too. Writing self-care tips for the self-employed was about the most fun I had writing a guest post…

  • Expert Series - For Entrepreneurs

    How Do You Talk: Social Media 101

    Tweet by guest blogger {flickr photo by t3mujin} Tweet me, tag me, tell me…how do you talk to people? When people are getting into Twitter and Facebook , they usually want to know: How do you talk to people? This might sound like a beginner question, but it really isn’t. Whether you are a business or an individual, this is an issue you will struggle with throughout the entirety of your social media life. So, how do you talk to people? Learning how to use social media is more than just posting an occasional update on Twitter or Facebook. Let’s look…

  • Expert Series

    Chatting with an Expert: Q&A with Holly Jackson of Cottage Copy

    Tweet I admit I’ve been admiring this girl from afar and for awhile. There’s a reason why I signed up to her newsletters and follow her on Twitter and Facebook. Her and her team of refreshingly unique copywriters make writing oh so fun! Who’s that girl? It’s Holly Jackson of the innovative website Cottage Copy. And she’s making my day by participating in my new Writing Expert series. There’s so many reasons why I’m honored to have her join me here. I think Holly’s website’s super cool while her writing’s super hot. She’s got a lot to teach us. And…