Red Room Where the Writers Are

An earlier posting on the need for writers to have either a website or a blog - or both - generated a bit of debate.

Not only does every writer need to have a website or blog, but every writer trying to build a platform or publicize a book also needs a website that showcases himself or herself as an author.

For three  months, my mother has been too sick to go anywhere, so for the first time since she became ill, we attended a women's luncheon for a club we belong to.

Yesterday's post brought up an important issue with which most nonfiction (and some fiction) authors today need to grapple: Are you a traditional publishing holdout or a self-publishing maven?  Bo

I just sent off another story to a magazine. It's always a chance you take--does your story get picked up, or not? Did you write all that for nothing?

I'm a member of a very unique writing group.

Back to the topic of building platform, your goal as a nonfiction writer needs to revolve around becoming the expert on your subject matter.