Robert W. LucasOne key to successful writing is not to worry about what others think. Instead, write in a manner that satisfies your inner self. If you can get past the anxiety of worrying about how others will receive your work and stay focused on getting your message into writing; you can improve it later with the help of a good editor.
Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA) is pleased to announce the guidelines for the 2014 FAPA President’s Book Awards, which recognizes book publishing excellence and creativity in design, content and production for North American authors and publishers! The awards are bigger and better than ever with more categories, including the chance to compete on either a national or state level. Early Bird submissions …
You can be the best writer and author in the world, but if you do not tell the world about yourself and your works, nobody will ever know it. The reality is that all successful authors regularly promote and share information with everyone they can reach. To be successful and generate direct, residual and passive forms of income from your books, …
Motivation is the major difference between those writers who succeed and the ones that do not. It is easy to say, “One day I am going to write a book.” In reality, only a small percentage of people who say make this statement rarely follow through. If you truly hope to be a successful author some day, you must begin with a …
Internationally known author and training consultant, Bob Lucas, will be facilitating a session on personal branding at the Florida Writers Association Ancient City Writers group meeting on January 18, 2014. The meeting will be held from 10:15-12:00 at the St. Augustine Main Library. 1960 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. St. Augustine, FL 32084. Directions can be found at http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=1960+N+Ponce+de+Leon+Blvd&city=Saint+Augustine&state=FL&zipcode=32084&redirect=true Bob will …
Some people write for personal pleasure, while others write for personal recognition and gain. No matter what your purpose or goal in writing articles or books, you should give thought to that before you sit down to put your first word on a computer or paper. This is because successful writing must come from the heart. You must be passionate about …
From December 28th, 2013 until January 5th, 2014 you can get a discounted electronic copy of Make Money Writing Books: Proven Profit Making Strategies for Authors by Robert W. Lucas at Amazon.com The key to successfully making money as an author and/or self publisher is to brand yourself and your company and to make yourself and your book(s) a household name. Part of this …
There are many people who write blogs on the Internet. In addition to giving back by sharing their information and expertise with readers, the smart ones also make money by posting affiliate advertisements (ads) on the blogs. Affiliate ads are a type of pay for advertising where organizations with products, services or other items that they want to sell or offer, pay …
Writer’s block is claimed by many published and aspiring writers and authors. It can be caused by a variety of potential issues – lack of confidence, feelings that the message will not be good enough or will be rejected, lack of planning, poor motivation, time constraints, or other life pressures. When you experience this impediment to your creativity and success, take …
Inspiration for writing a book comes from inside the writer. It takes initiative, ongoing motivation and a true desire to share a message with others to be a successful author. Sean Connery summed up the process succinctly with a quote: