Using Curation to Shape Your Book Category

Using Curation to Shape Your Book Category

Like it or not, publishers, booksellers, readers, and the media think of you and your book as part of a category—they associate you with other books, authors, ideas, styles, location etc. My primary category, for example, is listed right on the back of my book:...
The Power of Kickstarter

The Power of Kickstarter

I always knew I wanted to write children’s books but needed a way to fund the project to make it happen. My dream became reality when I discovered Kickstarter and started my campaign. Founded in 2009, the website serves as a meeting point for artists to find...
How to Use QR Codes for Your Business

How to Use QR Codes for Your Business

Most of us have probably seen these abstract images, consisting of black and white squares, and it’s becoming a common occurrence to see these squares used everywhere. Rather impressive, considering that they have only been around for 20 years. Originally designed in...
Social Media Is Not The Enemy

Social Media Is Not The Enemy

Working in the world of local television news, social media was once seen as an enemy, just another thing added to a long list of things we have to get done by deadline.  There just wasn’t enough time in the day to get everything done and to have it done...