Control the Narrative by Lida Citroën is an excellent strategy guide to personal branding in the modern era of online communication. It contains invaluable insights and advice for any professional. If you are trying to get established or gain recognition, this book is for you. If you are trying to overcome setbacks or a damaged reputation on the Internet, this book is especially for you. I highly recommend it.
Interview with J.A. Dege: Writing as Catharsis
My guest today is J. A. Dege, author of the “Souls Adrift” series. I know Jennifer from social media, where she is outstanding as a warm and supportive member of the online author community. Our conversation, conducted via email, has been lightly edited for flow. Jennifer Dege, thanks very much for joining me today, […]
How to Self-Publish Your Book
This is what I know about self-publishing, and what I think I know about self-publishing, probably mixed in with some completely unsubstantiated opinions and outright biases.
William Blake: Never Give Up
William Blake was a quarrelsome troublemaker: a self-published author who was not well-liked in his own time. William Blake is now a world-famous poet, best remembered for “The Tyger” (“Tyger! Tyger! burning bright / In the forests of the night”) and other colorful children’s poems from his illustrated collection, “Songs of Innocence and of […]
Emily Dickinson: Never Give Up
Emily Dickinson was unpublished and virtually unknown in her own lifetime.* Like many modern introverts, Dickinson was most comfortable communicating through the medium of the written word. The famous recluse was a frequent correspondent, and sent many letters to her friends, often including poems with her communications. Most of Dickinson’s best-known poems are from her […]
Never Give Up – The Series
Don’t give up. Never give up. When life gets you down and things aren’t going your way, just remember that there is always hope. You can achieve something important and make a meaningful impact on other people’s lives. Even if you have made mistakes and poor choices in your life; even if you are not […]





