by Gina Ardito | Apr 24, 2013 | Advice Whether You Want it or Not, Public Speaking, publishing secrets, Writing and authors, writing tips
Lots of people have stories in their heads. Not all of them put them down on paper. Fewer still publish them. Want to be one of the few? Be prepared to do the work! Here are ten things you absolutely must have in your arsenal to conquer the publishing business.1. An...
by Gina Ardito | Sep 12, 2012 | Advice Whether You Want it or Not, Writing and authors, Writing in my Bathrobe, writing tips
Umm…no. I didn’t. Did the title make you feel inadequate? Even for a minute? Well, it shouldn’t. Lots of times on Facebook and Twitter, I’ll see posts from authors who crow about how many words they wrote that day. And I’m happy for them....
by Gina Ardito | Aug 26, 2012 | Advice Whether You Want it or Not, Indie Publishing, Writing and authors, writing tips
Previously, I covered why I’ve embraced indie publishing as a reader. Today, I’ll tackle the other side of the coin, indie publishing as a writer. One of the biggest pieces of advice writers will hear (and repeat) is “Write for yourself.” But...
by Gina Ardito | May 10, 2012 | Backup, Carbonite, Dropbox, Gadget Thursday, Writing and authors, writing tips
“You’re about to lose everything…”This commercial from Carbonite makes an excellent point. You get little or no warning when your computer is about to crash. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve lost chapters I just wrote, copies of...
by Gina Ardito | Sep 30, 2011 | Advice Whether You Want it or Not, Friday Five, Time Management, WIP, writing tips
Lots of people ask me where I find the time to do everything I do. Seriously, at any given moment in my life, I generally juggle half a dozen involved tasks at once. How do I manage? Here are five of my secrets:1. Take on more. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But for...
by Gina Ardito | Aug 27, 2011 | Advice Whether You Want it or Not, Hurricane Irene, weather, writing tips
Yup…we’re bracing for a hurricane after the shortest beach vacation ever: the fam and I arrived on Wednesday afternoon and were forced to evacuate on Friday morning. But that’s not what I’m writing about today. Today, I want to share what...