Writers tend to use the wrong word more often then the right one. As a writer you have a duty to write prose that makes sense, reads well, and interests the reader. Jacques Barzun, in [amazon_link id=\”B008L6CE2C\” target=\”_blank\” ]Simple & Direct[/amazon_link], defines rhetoric as \”the craft of setting down words and marks right.\” Don’t make […]
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Have you ever been working on your rough draft and you catch yourself second guessing, editing, or rearranging text as you write? Well, STOP IT! Your rough draft needs to be, well, rough. In a lot of ways, writing my story of how God saved me is much easier than someone writing fiction or working
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This is a guest article from one of our authors at Lucid Books, Jason Mrikitani. Jason has enjoyed a lot of success gaining publicity for his book, most notably through local TV appearances and a nationally televised feature on The 700 Club. We asked him to share some of his networking and marketing secrets with
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What is your vision as a writer? Where do you want to be in 5 years? Have you made progress towards that goal? I recently read a book called [amazon_link id=\”1118275195\” target=\”_blank\” ]Train Your Brain For Success[/amazon_link], and the author has some very helpful advice on setting a vision for different areas in your life
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The first question is, what is viral marketing? As an author, we can define it as: When websites, blogs, and reviewers are talking about and passing on information about your book without your influence. Pretty great when it happens, but it rarely does. Surprisingly, there are a few specific things you can do to make it
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When you write a book, you might be tempted to start from the beginning and work your way all the way through. While it is important to understand where you are going, it doesn’t have to be written in that order. I had a friend and fellow Lucid Books author, Leigh McLeroy, who is a
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It is estimated that more than 50% of the population in the United States wants to write a book. In my experience, it is much more than that. One of the best things about being a publisher is listening to people share their stories and their passions with me. I love hearing new ideas and
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When I started this company in 2006, part of my hope would be that I would have an avenue to publish my own works. However, one thing I did not take into consideration was the amount of time it would take to write a book along with travel and speak, and now pastor a church.
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Now that we are in July, the year is halfway finished. Did you set some goals for this year? Are you halfway finished with them yet? Is it time to speed things up, or have you already done the majority of the work? Is that book that you promised a 2012 release date for finished?
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Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code, has a new book coming out in August called The Little Book of Talent. He offers 52 tips for improving talent in all areas. Much of the advice he offers is counterintuitive and is very helpful for writers. I highly recommend that you pick it up when it
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