by Cathy Yardley | Business
Ever run into this? Traditional publishing is notorious for wanting “new, fresh” ideas — but also wanting it packaged in ways that they can recognize. Especially in ways that are currently selling. This is how you wind up with a publishing cycle in...
by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
Quite often, usually at the beginning of the year or just before NaNo, I get a flood of emails from authors who want to work with me because they aren’t where they want to be in their manuscripts. “I just need to get my act together!” they...
by Cathy Yardley | Writing Life
You’ve finished your book, and even the lingering celebration/book hangover from that project is gone. Maybe you’ve published it, or you’re querying, or you’re simply letting it sit before revisions. Now’s the time: you’re ready for something new! Only you’re...
by Cathy Yardley | Uncategorized, Writing Life
I first wrote this post years ago, and needless to say, a lot has happened since then! New types of social media, the rise of video shorts. Bookstagram, BookTok, etc. That said, the basics remain the same. How do you find time to write and promote? I haven’t...
