Pen Name Game
There really is a lot to consider, and can be disappointing when you fall in love with the perfect pen name, only to discover that it wouldn’t serve your brand well.
Tag: authors
Happy New Year from the Girl on the Right!
“You don’t think it’s good enough? Even with all the 5-star reviews and everything people have said?”
Measure of Review
It’s not enough to receive a great review. I need to know that the reviewing source carries weight in the world of all things author life.
Central Park Renewed: Replacing Tragedy with Happy
I’ve never looked at the park in the same light. Maybe it’s irrational, but my heart sees the property as soiled or sacred. My husband mentioned that every time we pass by, I murmur, “That’s where my friend was kidnapped by a serial killer.”
I Published My First Book – Now What?
I published my first book – now what? I ask myself this question quite often, and the answer is always the same: publish more books! It sounds so easy, right? I mean, I have lots of book ideas, characters defined, and a strategically crafted foundation to launch from. Again, so easy, right? No, it is…… Continue reading I Published My First Book – Now What?
Grandiose Quips at Seventeen
While I had no clue where I would be twenty-five years from the day I voiced my intention, I certainly arrived at a destination to make that dream a possible reality.
Hammer Time: Author Participates in Habitat’s National Women Build Week
Stepping away from myself and book business this week was the perfect antidote to reconnect with my community, and the power I wield as a human being with a heart for service.
Celebrating Girl on the Right: Memoir of a Life Upside Down
Reading my words to people, being able to emote as my words were intended during their birth, was a beautiful experience. I loved the freedom to truly connect with my audience, and be vulnerable in the telling of my truth.
Author’s Life: The Art of Self-Promotion
I am a creative with a day job, and work on self-promotion a little at a time, depending on when I get a few free minutes to enter “the zone.”
Heart Pokes: In Their Own Words
I hate knowing that people I love (and I do love each and every reader) have been touched by the ugliness as I have. Every text, private message, or public post has pierced my heart in that knowing.
Tina Truax 