Robert W. LucasMany authors often leave money on the table by failing to follow-up their book(s) with residual products and materials that can either enhance, complement or add to their book content or serve as tangible reminders of content or characters. Think of how many well-known authors capitalize on the passion of their fans by creating a series of items that are purchased …
People write for many different reasons. Only you can decide why you want to see your words combined to form an effective article, document or book. Internationally known author and performance consultant Robert W. Lucas believes that inner satisfaction is an important aspect that drives writers and authors to spend hours in front of a computer creating materials that others will …
Every person potential has a book inside them just waiting to burst out. Think of your own life experiences. What have you seen heart, learned, experienced that others have not? What dreams or ideas have you had throughout your life? What goals have to accomplished? Where have you traveled? All of these things and more can potentially provide fodder for …
Robert (Bob) W. Lucas and other local authors will be participating in the Seminole County (Florida) “Love your Local Author” book fair on February 8. This is a great opportunity to review some of the thirty-two books Bob has written and chat with him about the writing profession. He has been writing and publishing books for major publishing houses and …
Part of being a successful author is to plan your book effectively. Many want to be writers try to take shortcuts and end up failing. An important part of your planning is to know what you want to write about, draft out an outline or key thoughts and then stick you your plan. Herman Melville is quoted as emphasizing the …
Many writers, authors and other creative people worry about how their work will be received by the public. This is a sure way to potentially stifle motivation and creativity, and can lead to writers block. To avoid this writing pitfall, heed the words of this quote by Robert W. Lucas:
If you are a self-published author looking to build your author platform and gain national exposure for your book(s), check out the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards. Winners also get a $3000 in cash and registration for the annual Writer’s Digest conference. Early-bird submission deadline is April 1, 2014. For additional creative ideas on building your author platform, spreading the …
Most writers like to get paid right away for their work. Unfortunately, without prior previous successful writing or publication experience it is difficult to find a person, publication or organization willing to pay them. As a result of a lack of paid writing opportunities, many new writers seek alternative unpaid ways to get their name in print while they work toward part-time or …
If you are a writer or author who is used too performing functions such as counting words, checking sentence length, identifying Flesch-Kincade grade level score, determining sentence length and other similar functions, there are tools that can speed up those processes and make your writing a less painful experience. Three useful tools to consider: myWordCount – This useful Windows software searches and …
The key to becoming a successful author is to develop your ideas, then ignore your concern about what others might say about your writing. Some people will like it and others will hate it. The important thing is writing to your best ability and ensuring that you communicated what you wanted to say. Once you decide to write your masterpiece, …