Tag: writers
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My Kickstarter Campaign is Challenging My Internal Peace. . .
My Kickstarter campaign is challenging my internal Peace. On the one hand, I’m very grateful to friends who have contributed, but on the other, with 16 days to go and the balance being $1,730 vs. the $18K I hoped to achieve—let’s just say I’ve got a long way to go, baby. Will I get there?…
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Welcome 2019!
Happy New Year! I’m so excited about starting 2019 and I hope you are too! It’s a tradition for me to look closely at the previous year, and plan for the new year. I always enjoy making a vision board as a reminder for what I’d like to accomplish. I keep it in my bedroom…
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Four Ways to Make Book Marketing Fun
Recently I attended a talk by Kathryn Kemp Guylay, owner of MakePublishingFun.com. It was fun and engaging, which I think are the trademarks of how she exists in this world. I learned a variety of ways to market books—just what the doctor ordered. I don’t know about you but marketing seems to be the scourge…
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Be the Hero of Your Own Story
I recently attended Publishers and Writers of Orange County, and boy do I love being around other authors and writers! The cornucopia of the talent combined with the depth of knowledge of the speaker Michael Ashley really caught my attention. Ashley believes “you should be the hero of your own story. Storytelling mastery will shortcut…
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WRITERS4WRITERS COMING MONDAY, 10/8/18, Host: Penny S. Tee Speaker: Penn Wallace “An Author’s Life with Penn Wallace”ONLINE 6:30PM-8:00PM
Come join us at Writers4Writers when Penny S. Tee interviews author, editor and marketer Penn Wallace as he shares, “An Author’s Life with Penn Wallace.” Writers4Writers invites you to listen as Penn tells us about his adventures and life as a thriller and murder mystery writer and sea-faring fisherman. His books include the “Ted Higuera”…
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WRITERS4WRITERS COMING MONDAY, 9/17/18, 6:30PM-8:00PM HOST: PENNY S. TEE SPEAKER: LYNETTE M. SMITH “WHO’S WHO AND WHAT’S WHAT? THE INS AND OUTS OF EDITING”
Is your mind boggled by this writing and publishing journey of yours? Just how many kinds of editors are you supposed to hire, anyway? What tasks do they each perform? How long does it take them, and what do they charge? Find out as Penny S. Tee interviews copyeditor Lynette M. Smith about “Who’s Who…
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Winning Amazon Ads and Book Cover and Title Snafus
I recently attended an informative talk on winning Amazon ads given by Anna-Marie Abell. Anna-Marie’s credentials are exceptional. Between her being an author, accomplished presenter, marketing and advertising expert, and successful businesswoman, I was very impressed. The cherry on top of the sundae was when I heard the creative title of her book, which put…
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WRITERS4WRITERS MONDAY 6:30-8:00 PM PUB-SITE OWNER JOHN BURKE ON WEBSITES FOR AUTHORS & BOOKS!
I’m so excited! On this Monday, July 2, we will be having our third online Writers4Writers event!! Come learn together as John Burke, owner of Pub-Site explains everything you need to know to have a terrific author’s and book’s website. Pub Site is the new easy-to-use website builder designed specifically for books and authors. It supports social…
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WRITERS4WRITERS TONIGHT! 6:30PM-8:00PM PST PENNY S. TEE INTERVIEWS TREZ IBRAHIM “THE WRITER’S JOURNEY, THE ADVENTURES, TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS.”SIGN UP AND JOIN US!
Can’t wait to meet with everyone TONIGHT! Hope you will join us as I interview Trez Ibrahim speaking on “The Writer’s Journey, The Adventures, Trials & Tribulations.” http://pennystee.com/events/ She will combine Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Journey,” with life as a writer helping us keep focused and motivated as we encounter the inevitable ups and downs of getting…
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Penny S. Tee’s Writers4Writers First Online Gathering in One Week! May 14, 2018 6:30-8pm
I’m so excited! After years of running my Writers4Writers, writer’s support group at a local library, in one week our first online Writers4Writers event will be here!! The tickets will be $27 for the Writers4Writers May 14th meeting, 6:30-8pm (recordings available 48 hours to help with scheduling conflicts) for 90 minutes of terrific learning. Should…
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Celebrating Israel’s 70th Anniversary with A Celebration of My Own!
Shabbat Shalom, I’m feeling truly blessed. I’m very excited—not only is this Israel’s 70th Anniversary, I just finished my manuscript for my book, “Peace in Israel, A Tale of Terror and Transformation!” That’s my working title and I have been having fun doing polls asking for people’s opinions about my title—feel free to offer yours.…
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Life Lessons Found Through an Author’s Journey
I love listening to authors tell about their writing journeys. No two are ever the same—how could they be? I was delighted as Janet F. Williams, triple-award winning self-help book author of You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get: Proven Techniques to Get More Out of Life and also, Superior: Adventure Romance, published under her pen…
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Jewish Students Harassed on U.S. College Campuses in 2018
I’ve written about the growing confrontational climate and anti-Semitism on college campuses before and unfortunately, there’s no good news, it’s still ugly, but having to attend a meeting recently by “Knowledge for College,” preparing our Jewish teens for the anti-Semitism and the intimidation they will face on college campuses rankled my nerves. Where is the…
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Manifest Your Dreams in 2018
I’m so excited! Writers4Writers celebrated our 2nd Anniversary. How many of you know I have a writers’ support group called Writers4Writers? Yes, the marketing thing is something I’m going to conquer this year and I’ve been working on updating my website. Soon you’ll see more changes : ) But for now, note the tab that…
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2018 Planning — Dream Big!
January’s always such a great time of year. It takes me the whole month to think about what I want to happen next, and to truly begin the new year — how about you? If you don’t stop to think about where you’ve been (at least recently), and where you want to go — how can…