Monday, February 17, 2020

Organizing your Writing Projects #mondayblogs #sylLit #writerslife

My mind is like a billion computer tabs all open and just rambling about in my head. I've had to corral the voices but also make sure I remember what was being said while I'm working on current projects.

Here are quick tips I do in order to keep the writing under control so I can write more.

Capture your ideas

Find a digital board or note you can use to write your ideas down. I'm a fan of google doc and google keep because they can be on any digital device that I use

Take charge of research

I use the kindle a lot when I research. I can tag items I need and even create links or screenshots from that book and add them to my digital notes.

Location is key

Getting an area or space you can write is important. Having a key location is very important to getting organized to your writing because you have a space where you can control and get into that writing mood faster.

Writing Tools

Whether it's getting a blue tooth keyboard or software to help you, use your tools on a daily basis.

Master your writing projects

Create a master list of all your projects, finished and unfinished. Out of site is out of mind.

Let me know your tips in the comments. I'd love to hear how you organize your writing.

And don't forget, my new release of Black's Innocence February 26th. Download your copy now

sylviahubbard.com/blacksinnocence.


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Friday, February 14, 2020

Happy Valentine's Day! 😍📚🤩Ravenous is going to #Kindle Select | To Celebrate Look for the Free on Feb 28th - March 1st | #LeapYear Special #reviewrequest #bookbloggers #reviewers

If you'd like to know more about the book, go to 

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You can get the book here:

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I'd appreciate any reviews you could offer and any questions you'd love to know.

This book also has companion books to go along with it so I hope you take advantage and explore the Literary World of Sylvia Hubbard even more by checking out those books

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About the book: 

Although Grandmother Wei had been cruel, she taught Chon a thing or two to help her make money and that was organization!
Now with one more client to help to get her to the financial goal of owning her own business, Chon was determined to finish the job she started.
Too bad Dorian Zane was going to be the most challenging customer she'd ever had.
Dorian Zane wanted one thing… to be left alone so he could just work himself to death.
Work made him forget the demons that cursed his soul, work made him forget the appetite for what he truly desired, work made him feel normal.
Now she had come into his life and she didn't even know she was the answer to his soul's pain. He needed her nectar and he needed her to want to give it to him.

  • Step one: Get her to work for him.
  • Step two: Get her to want him
  • Step three: Get her to give him anything he desired.
  • Step four: Tear her soul apart and sacrifice her to the lust demons that were voracious in appetite.

NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON: http://amzn.to/2fprDEj

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

5 Ways to Get Noticed in a Flooded Market - Feb. 18th @gdrwa @sylviahubbard1 #detroit #bookpromo #authortalk #writerslife



To find out more about the meeting, locations, protocols and so forth at http://www.gdrwa.org/meetings/

Notes and Resources available for participants. 

  
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🎧Episode 23: The Truth About Social Media via @pamperrypr

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Social media can help you build a bigger and better business, but unless you're a fashion model, posting an endless stream of pictures of yourself won't get you there.

If you're working the 'Gram or Facebook every day, but your business isn't growing, it's time to check how you're using social media. Do you post photos of yourself that boost your ego or do you post words, articles, and images that will boost your profits?

To build a digital business, you need to consistently post content that has substance AND that lines up with what you're selling to your clients or customers. Your social media feeds are not about you! Everything you post on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn should demonstrate what's in it for them.

The thing is, social media marketing is just the modern way of doing good ol' social networking. As always, it's essential to build trust with our leads and prospects, and now we can use social media to connect with anyone at any time – and from almost anywhere – to meet and greet folks and to nurture those relationships.

And you do that by engaging with people to answer their questions and to share your expertise – add value to the world in your own unique way, and money is sure to follow.

If you've been struggling to get social media to work for you, listen to this episode to hear our social media do's and don'ts, including: what you should and shouldn't be posting on Instagram, how to partner up with journalists and producers, how to connect with your ideal leads and prospects on Facebook without buying a single ad, and why giving more is a straight path to getting more.

And if you feel like your business is stuck and want to know what you're doing right, what you're doing wrong, or what to do next – we're here for you! Schedule a strategy session and we'll audit your online properties and conversate on shaping your sustainable, scalable, and successful business.
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TIP! For a complete overview of how to build a digital platform, listen to episodes 2 through 15 of our podcast.

Highlights From This Episode:

  • The people with the biggest social media following don't always make the most money – or any money
  • How a lead from social media becomes a paying customer
  • A message especially for grown men and women about their social media posts
  • Examples of what to do – and not do – to build your business through social media
  • How to use social media to build relationships with partners, leads, and connectors
  • What Pam does and doesn't post on social media – and why
  • Why your social media platforms need to present a consistent message
  • The #1 characteristic of all top social media influencers
  • How social media influencers make money
  • How to work your social network – online and offline
  • Why giving people what they want is the key to getting what you want
  • 3 things that every person who works in the media is looking for
  • The one thing that no one who works in the media is trying to do for you
  • 4 things to do after you're featured online by the media
  • How and why to convince someone in the media that you're on their team
  • Where and how to find customers on Facebook without spending money on ads
  • Why you don't need thousands of followers or subscribers to make good money
  • The problem with putting your articles on Instagram as long posts
  • 3 people who built multimillion-dollar businesses by giving away their expertise
  • Why you need to resolve any personality deficits before you work with social media
Enjoy!

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Anthony Brogdon author of Black Business Book invites you to A talk and book signing is Feb25th, 5:30pm, at MSU #Detroit #motownwriter #michiganwriters

You're invited to hear some good black history presented by
Anthony Brogdon author of Black Business Book
Its over 200 black history facts, how slaves went to college, black millionaires in the 1800's, list of 140 black owned businesses 9 of which were owned by slaves and so much more
A talk and book signing is Tuesday, February 25th, 5:30-7pm, at Michigan State University Detroit center, 3408 Woodward, Complimentary admission You will be blown away. Book $10 www.businessintheblack.net 

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

#MichiganWriters Scholarships Contest and Interlochen Programs #motownwriters #michlit

News, Events, & Resources for Michigan Writers
 

MW Annual Scholarship Contest
For MW Members Only!

Michigan Writers will award three scholarships:
one $450 scholarship and two $225 scholarships.

Entries must be received by March 5, 2020

Three lucky members will be able to use their scholarship toward tuition for the Interlochen Writers Retreat (June 8 - 11, 2020), or another writers retreat or Interlochen workshop of your choosing (subject to MW approval).

Winners will be selected by blind random drawing.

You must be a member of Michigan Writers to enter the drawing. 

If you are not a member of Michigan Writers, please join by visiting michwriters.org/join.

Click here to complete the entry form for your chance to win.

 

Note: Enrollment in programs at Interlochen is dependent on spaces available at time of registration.

Interlochen College of Creative Arts
2020 Creative Writing Programs

Deep Revision Workshop
Monday, April 13 - Saturday, April 18, 2020

Join Katey Schultz and Anne-Marie Oomen for a week-long writing retreat focused on deep revision. This is a fully-immersive, facilitated writing residency that blends traditional instruction with self-guided writing time, with the end goal of revising a large portion of a full or partial manuscript.  Applications are currently being accepted.  

Interlochen Writers Retreat
Monday, June 8 - Thursday, June 11, 2020

Join us in 2020 to celebrate the 15th year of Interlochen's Writers Retreat and spend four days writing new material in the course of your choice, attending presentations by award-winning faculty, and enjoying lakeside lunches and evening readings while making connections in the literary world. 

Faculty:

  • Peter Ho Davies: Breaking Rules
  • Andy Mozina: Humor
  • Christine Maul Rice: Fiction Incubator
  • Holly Wren Spaulding: Troubled Times
  • Artistic Director: Katey Schultz
  • Writer-in-Residence: Anne-Marie Oomen
  • Writer-in-Residence: Mary Kay Zuravleff

All verified members of Michigan Writers can enroll for $450, a significant savings (which is more than an annual MW membership costs).

Scholarship opportunities available for the Writers Retreat:
Anne-Marie Oomen & Katey Schultz ICCA Creative Writing Scholarship  Scholarship Application Deadline is March 1, 2020 

Mystery Writing Intensive
Monday, June 22 - Thursday, June 25, 2020

Join Aaron Stander and accomplices for a four-day intensive retreat that will walk you through the genre of mystery and crime writing.
Poetry Writing Intensive: Short Poems
Tuesday, July 21 - Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Join poet Holly Wren Spaulding for two days of generative writing exercises, conversations about the craft, and appreciation of the art and practice of the short poem.

 
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Monday, February 10, 2020

Call for Submissions: WD's Self-Published Book Awards

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Publish Your Book, Enter Our Competition, Launch Your Career.

It's time that self-published authors earn the respect they deserve: All that time you spent writing and rewriting, editing, and making your own choices about covers, layout, and distribution shouldn't go unnoticed!

That's why Writer's Digest has been honoring self-publishing writers for 28 years with the Self-Published Book Awards.

Here's the scoop: Submit your self-published, printed and bound book in one of 8 categories (mainstream/literary fiction, genre fiction, nonfiction/reference, inspirational, life stories, early reader/children's picture books, middle-grade/young adult, poetry) for a chance at:

  • $8,000 cash prize
  • A trip to New York City for the Annual Writer's Digest Conference
  • A feature article about you and your book in the March/April 2021 issue of Writer's Digest

Every entrant will also receive a brief commentary from one of our qualified judges—all who have experience in their respective categories and/or the publishing world.

Ready to earn the recognition you deserve? Send us your book, which must have been published between 2015 and now, and we'll take care of the rest. You'll be well on your way!

The best deal on entering will expire on April 1.

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