Enthusiasm: being passionate about your work sells. If you're not excited about it, why should anyone else be? And if others are excited about your work - readers, friends, or even your family - even better. Because if others are excited about your work, that builds credibility as they share their enthusiasm through posts, reviews,… Continue reading 5 things to add to your bookmarketing toolkit
Tag: identity
Pirate queens get a happily ever after too
I would love to hear a feminist analysis of this, but I don't think I'm studied enough in feminist theory to do it justice. But the themes of this tale are still true of all us dreamers. Here I continue my analysis of the story of two queens and how their dreams correlate with us… Continue reading Pirate queens get a happily ever after too
The story of how I became a storyteller
Today I am stoked to welcome my creative friend Maggie to the blog. Enjoy her post and share your own storyteller journey with us in the comments 🙂 The story of how I became a storyteller goes all the way back to when I was in first grade. Life was easy back then. Days were filled… Continue reading The story of how I became a storyteller
When You Don’t Recognize Yourself Anymore
Not good, not bad, just not me anymore, or a different me I suppose. I looked in the mirror this morning and realized that I didn't recognize that person staring back. Not just the figure. The person. Something in the eyes. Something in the thoughts. When was the last time I knew myself? I don't… Continue reading When You Don’t Recognize Yourself Anymore
How To Be Okay…
Turn your ears off. Don't hear what others are saying. Don't hear the cries, the laughs, the shrieks. Turn your light off. Don't be too much. Don't be too happy, too sad, too ambitious, too progressive, too opinionated, too emotional, too introspective, too loud, too quiet, too needy, too carefree, or too uptight.… Continue reading How To Be Okay…
Small Change for Great Change
I've never been one for resolutions. There's too much pressure to achieve something huge, and I inevitably freak out then fail. But I do want each year to show marked improvement. Don't you? To grow and change and become who I want to be, slowly but surely seeing the steps. I do the New Year… Continue reading Small Change for Great Change
Letter to my 8th Grade Self
My dear blogger friend Maggie posted a letter to her 8th-grade self. And I couldn't help but join the fun! Dearest Beloved Amy Sauder, who I've been ---- Breathe. I know your heart is racing from the crazy adventure that's just begun from this breaking of the time-space continuum. I'm not… Continue reading Letter to my 8th Grade Self
What the L’s in a PenName?
To pen-name or not to pen-name - for any writer, that is the question. There is a lot of factors that go into choosing between one's own name or a pseudonym, and I thought I'd give you a brief sneak-peek at the process. (Writers: Kristen Lamb has a post discouraging use of pen names in… Continue reading What the L’s in a PenName?
What Doesn’t Kill You, Makes You
The past few weeks, my friend Maggie and I have collected responses through social media of what hurtful words made you who you are today. We loved the feedback, and hope to get even more on our next collaborative project. See all of the responses here, and check out Maggie's blog for some DNA word… Continue reading What Doesn’t Kill You, Makes You