Saturday night, Keynote Speaker and acclaimed author Jeffery Deaver brought us back in time to meet his younger nerd self (before being a nerd was cool), striving to find his
way as a professional author.
As far as our main interest is concerned, the story of Jude Hardin who guest blogged on Joe Konrath's website about his unconventional effort, will tell how he has
survived as a professional author and never regretted the choice he made.
The most important thing we can do as authors is give back in some way, whether through social lessons in our prose or helping others reach the next level in their
journey as professional authors.
Mur talks about the unexpected problems that arose on the launch day of her new I SHOULD BE WRITING book, how
she as a professional author dealt with them, and the status of the book now (with bonus discussion and explanation of meta data!).
As a professional author, I'd be stupid to assume that having success means MORE automatic success.
As professional authors, do we need to know how to navigate the gory waters of red oceans and duke it out with the sharks when we must?
Although Amazon is on the right track, and of course you don't want fake or misleading book reviews (because they lead to MORE negative reviews from disappointed readers),
as a professional author you also need to do what you can to counteract Amazon's overzealous review removal policies.
As a professional author / screenwriter et al, I have many friends who have republished their blacklists as indies.
It's just that
as a professional author, there are only so many hours available per day to write new material to add to your catalog.
People don't stop writing just because they don't make
it as professional authors.
But up - front cost is just one factor to consider when plotting your course — and
as a professional author, you owe it to yourself to look at more than just the immediate bottom line.
As a professional author, I don't give a damn how or where readers may encounter my work.
Author business cards like this are elegant, easy to design and effective at relaying your info and presenting
yourself as a professional author.
As professional author, how should we behave when it comes to the question of negative reviews or criticism (no matter whether they fall in the «smart and negative» or the «dumb and negative» quadrant)?
It's high time for writers» guilds to begin recognizing
them as professional authors.
So all I am saying here is to take pride in
yourself as a professional author, take pride in the job you do, and respect the reader.
They will work with you to create an aesthetic image that will help brand
you as a professional author.