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January 27, 2017 by Joan Stewart

#PublishingatSea Day 4: The Food of Old San Juan

The foodies in our group can hardly wait to hit the streets of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico for our Food & Culture Walking Tour this afternoon, one of two excursions I've chosen on our fourth annual Publishing at Sea cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas.

But we have two classes today on Tuesday, Jan. 24, and I'm teaching … [Read more...]

January 16, 2017 by Joan Stewart

6 Tips for Dealing with Publicity Stress and the PR Grind

By Peggy Sealfon

Promoting yourself can be challenging.

But you can take several clear—and simple---steps to streamline the process and keep stress at bay. I used to own an advertising agency and, more recently, have become a life coach, author and publisher, so I’ve distilled advice into these six doable tips.

1. … [Read more...]

July 8, 2016 by Marcia Yudkin

12 Angles for Sparking Controversy That Generates Publicity

By Marcia Yudkin

Conflict. Disagreements. Disputes. Differences in perspectives.

Not only are these fundamental elements of storytelling in literature and movies, they also represent a key ingredient for coverage of a product, event, company or person in traditional media, blogs, online news and social media. The friction of … [Read more...]

May 21, 2016 by Joan Stewart

Media Kit Templates for Indie Authors FAQs

Before you get sidetracked this weekend, read this summary of Quick & Easy Media Kit Templates, the popular package I created that will shave weeks off the tedious chore of building a media kit for your fiction or nonfiction book.

My partners in this project are Joel Friedlander and Tracy Atkins, and we're doing a special promotion … [Read more...]

March 18, 2016 by Joan Stewart