Author and media personality, Jeff Rivera launches The Gatekeepers Post, a new social media community intended to make a significant impact on the conversation of book publishing.
Have We Been Professionally Forsaken?
September 2, 2010 By
Have We Been Professionally Forsaken? by Yolanda M. Johnson-Bryant Remember the days of old when professionalism was an automatic notion? Where have those days gone? You know what I’m talking about, the days where in spite of one’s differences, manners were a must. Can this old art form be recovered? I was flabbergasted during a [...]
How to Survive and Thrive as a Literary Entrepreneur in a Down Economy by Dr. Maxine Thompson
April 8, 2010 By
We continue our e-book reading challenge with the writing/business guide, How to Survive and Thrive as a Literary Entrepreneur in a Down Economy by Dr. Maxine Thompson. We are also pleased to announce that starting later this month, she will be joining us as a regular columnist, so definitely stay tuned as she shares more [...]
Let’s Talk: Writing Tips (from readers & writers)
March 19, 2010 By
Readers, what tips would you like to share with writers? Writers, what tips would you like to share with other writers? This includes newbie writers in addition to the veterans. In one of the RAW Groups, we did Tuesday Tips for Writers earlier this week and a lot of wonderful, wonderful tips were shared. Since [...]
Great Expectations by Katrina Spencer
March 19, 2010 By
In a society of, “I want it now,†it can be hard to develop patience. Patience for writers is like ink to a pen—you can’t survive in this business without it. As a new author, it can be hard to be patient as you’re building your audience. You go to a bookstore and pick up [...]
The #1 Reason Your Book Marketing Efforts Fail on Facebook
March 4, 2010 By
Last month I asked a question on my Facebook profile: If you could give up one social media platform– Twitter or Facebook– what would it be? Most respondents chose Facebook, because they didn’t get it. Although the results weren’t shocking, they were problematic. Many of those responders were authors… African-American authors. But in this “Relationships [...]
Waiting on Prince Charming by Katrina Spencer
January 1, 2010 By
I have a red indicator light on my Blackberry that glows when I have a new e-mail. I’ve looked at my phone a record twenty six times today. And it’s not even lunchtime. “E-mail me!†I want to scream. “Tell me something!†Being a writer, you’re always waiting on something or someone. You have to [...]
Writing for the Short Market by Dyanne Davis
November 9, 2009 By
Hello RAW family, In the past months I’ve been researching where to send shorter pieces of fiction. I’ve decided it’s time to find out more about markets that would pay for our work. I began with purchasing the newest edition of Novels and Short Stories Writers Market. It wasn’t until I reflected on my own [...]
Writing Secrets by Dyanne Davis
September 15, 2009 By
Hello RAW family, Hopefully you know me well enough by now to know I’m pulling your leg. If not I hope you know the publishing business well enough to know there are NO secrets, just timing, luck good writing and perseverance. That said I will give you some tips that I have received from interviewing [...]
Forget Those Who Say That You Can’t
September 11, 2009 By
By Tom Kavala Tell me who your best friends are and I’ll tell you who you are. The people you associate with most – whether professionally or socially – can have a motivating or de-motivating effect on you. Especially when you’re trying to make a comeback from a setback. Some folks have a perpetually positive [...]
