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GLeeBurgett

  1. "Necessary pre-interview fact gathering," a new blog post particularly helpful to article and book writers. blog.gordonburgett.com
  2. How to use your website, blog, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, email, and Linkedin to increase writing/speaking income. blog.gordonburgett.com.
  3. Blog just out: "Using social media to increase publishing and speaking presence and income." blog.gordonburgett.com.
  4. "A fetching, layered web site is critical to empire building," the theme of our free May newsletter, just out. gordonburgett.com/free-reports
  5. "See which of your Smashwords books sold--and where!" How to find the reports from Apple, Sony, Kobo, B-N. New blog: blog.gordonburgett.com
  6. A blog post answer to the question I'm most commonly asked. "How do I evaluate a submitted nonfiction book?" blog.gordonburgett.com
  7. "From blog to book(let) to book: thinking through the process…" Cashing in repeatedly--sometimes. New blog at blog.gordonburgett.com
  8. "From blog to book(let): thinking through the process…" Using the daily devils again and again! New blog at blog.gordonburgett.com
  9. You wonder what a grizzled old manuscript reviewer looks for in your final draft? Check my newest blog at blog.gordonburgett.com
  10. "How do I evaluate a submitted nonfiction book?" What is the checklist for acceptance? New blog at blog.gordonburgett.com
  11. "Will the editor or publisher rewrite your article or book?" Probably, less in articles than a book. New blog at blog.gordonburgett.com.
  12. "How do you best publish your fiction or nonfiction book?" Offers a dozen choices in this new blog at blog.gordonburgett.com
  13. Is self-publishing worth it? Check Joel Friedlander's "26 Ways to Win at Self-Publishing" at bit.ly/nCh9kA
  14. @JFbookman Many thanks for sending folks to my blog "Coverting idle copy into ebooks, booklets, blogs, and articles" at bit.ly/FPUk4K
  15. "Key steps to reap a steady, reliable income from your book," new blog at blog.gordonburgett.com. Don't go to the printer without them!
  16. @SteVorley @JFbookman Thanks, Steve, for spreading the how-to word to the hopeful publishers at Kindle, CreateSpace, etc. Much appreciated.
  17. @dianekrose @jfbookman. Thanks for help spreading the word to would-be Kindle, CreateSpace, Nook, etc. publishers. Much appreciated.
  18. @JFbookman Thanks again Joel for suggesting the 8-step publishing process. Following your lead of clear, helpful, how-to blogs--keep it up!
  19. "Writing an article or book about something you know very well?" Makes sense, but here are 7 steps to consider. blog.gordonburgett.com
  20. One thing can doom a book you want to publish or get published. (Not writing it at all is worse!) See blog.gordonburgett.com