Okay, I may be seriously dating myself here, but does anyone remember the elementary school game Heads-Up Seven-Up?

In a nutshell, here’s how the game goes:

• A leader is chosen from the classroom who stands at the front of the room, viewing all other students.

• All the other students in the classroom put their heads down, shut their eyes (no peeking!) and hold their thumbs up, hoping to be chosen by the classmate at the head of the room. (I remember both the joy of being picked and the hear… Continue

Here's an important question authors should ask themselves. How many bookstore owners and managers do you know? If the answer is fewer than the number of people in your immediate family I'm glad you're reading this Book Candy SweetTart post! It might come in handy and you might learn something.

Let me be frank. In speaking to first-time authors, print-on-demand and even New York Times bestselling authors, when the topic of book sales comes up I find myself feeling bad for the bookstore owner/ma… Continue

Do you commence with a story?

Do you begin with a reflection on the focus of your forthcoming graduate studies?

Do you start at the beginning? And where exactly is that?

If you want your graduate essay to grab the attention of the graduate admission representative, then keep reading this article…

The graduate admissions committee is looking for a snapshot of you –

Where you've been,
Where you want to go, and
What you want t… Continue

Ever feel like a nobody because you're not on the New York Times Best Seller quite yet and your print runs are below 30,000? Take a deep breath. I have an announcement that just might surprise you.

You may not be "famous," but in your readers' eyes YOU ARE A CELEBRITY!

Stop belly aching that "you haven't made it big." Do you know how many people in the world would give their two front teeth to have readers who want to know about them? Do you know how wonderful it is that you wrote a book... th… Continue