I am a firm believer in the saying life is too short not to do what you love. But even with that said don’t fool yourself into thinking you will always love what you do. I wish that were the case but it’s not. There will be days when you hate being a writer (or […]
If you want a full-time author career, you have to hold yourself accountable to your writing goals. If you publish traditionally, you will have an editor who will give you milestones you need to meet. When you’re a self-published author, you need to set your own milestones. Now it’s usually easier to meet deadlines set […]
How to create a writing routine? There are some days when the last thing I want to do is write. I’m not in the mood I don’t have any ideas, I’m tired, there’s a new series on Netflix. The list of excuses is endless. But I don’t have a choice. Writing is my job, so […]
Create A Writing Goal! If you’re anything like me, you tend to set super high goals that are unrealistic and eventually end in frustration. You know, like losing 20 lbs 3 days. To be successful at anything you must be realistic in your goal setting which makes it important for all authorpreneurs to create a […]
When promoting your book, it’s important to know and understand who your ideal reader is. Yes, that is often decided by genre to a point. It’s not like you’re going to try to target men 20-30 who play video games to sell your romance novel too. I mean you could, but I doubt it would […]
It’s time for you to create a book marketing plan. Is your book finished and now you need to start marketing? Well, guess what. You’re late. You should have started your self-published marketing plan the minute you started your book. But don’t worry. You’re starting now. Marketing your book is one of the less desirable […]
My name is Laina Turner, and under that name I write romance with mature characters. I write cozy mysteries set in small towns under the name L.C Turner.
