It's a combination. The reality is that you do need to know people. That's why it takes ten to twenty years to build a successful writing career. Accept it and get busy on the marketing of your work so you can be seen. Writing is ...READ»
Almost ALWAYS! Query letters are standard in the industry. That being said, what is most imperative is that you do your homework when approaching any agent. They each have a preferred method of submitting work to them. Most of ...READ»
I’m not in favor of pen names unless you are moving outside your brand and are afraid of confusing people. We all know what happened to Coke when they tried to redesign their image – it flopped. So if you are a mystery writer ...READ»
These are the main points to a speech I used to give years ago and
still emphasize whenever I get the chance, because I truly believe they
are the touchstones for the success of any small business:
DEVELOPMENT: Most ...READ»
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I happen to be heavily involved in a
book about followership as it pertains to leadership and one of the
principles we’ve been discussing lately is that those in the
followership role have an obligation to step forward and ...READ»
Writers of the Round Table Inc develops manuscripts with clients who
are looking to engage the world in a massive conversation. What we do
is work with a client to 1) Organically define the message; 2) Build
the Vision; and 3) ...READ»
I posted this on my own site a couple of weeks ago, but loved the point here and wanted to share:
As of this morning, I have to eat my words regarding morning news. Great interview this morning with Scott ...READ»
The buck stops with the leader.
Ultimately, they are accountable for the performance of the entire
system. When something is not working, people often make excuses or
avoid taking responsibility and just try to push ...READ»
You’ll see from a few posts ago that we were having major issues with
our online shopping cart. Our design division director was working hard
to learn what he needed to learn to create a working shopping cart that
enforced our ...READ»
Probably the most important key to effective leadership (in my somewhat
ridiculous world of entertainment and publishing) is looking up from
the daily mess of creation to see the big picture and recognize the
need for ...READ»
I have to say that lately, myself and my staff are loving that we all
work from home. We have nearly two dozen people who freelance for our
company and they do some from the confines of their own residence. As
I was watching ...READ»
The Absence of leadership is often
felt by a company, but not recognized. I was recently talking with a
friend in a high up position with a national non-profit and she is
stuck in an environment that is demotivating, where ...READ»
As the co-author of Edge! A Leadership Story, and the President of Writers of the Round Table Inc.,
I often blog about leadership. Yesterday, we were on a call with our
client Dr. Kay Vogt, a family business advisor, working on ...READ»
Come Dream With Me
by Eva Silva Travers, Director of All Things Creative, Writers of the Round Table Inc.
I recently participated in a Dreaming
Room weekend workshop with Mr. Michael Gerber, best-selling author ...READ»
