Can I take a moment to brag about my brother? My big brother is Vice President of Development & Production at the National Geographic Channel. I am sure you have watched his shows over the years on TLC, The Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. Look for the name Kevin Tao Mohs when you see the credits run on shows like Lost Tapes; Dragons: A … [Read more...]
The Power of Your Story
Your story is priceless. It is powerful. Here is a little story that stopped an airplane which demonstrates the power of the story and sharing it. It all started when I left for Ireland from Germany to meet up with my college group that had flown there from America. This was all in the "dark ages" of communication before cell phones, text … [Read more...]
Page Numbering in Createspace
Here is a quick how to for authors using the CreateSpace template for self-publishing. I ran page number problems with my upcoming book 360 Degrees of Grief. At midnight Sue Nadel volunteered her husband Steve to help me out. After all the hard work of laying out my book for Createspace in one of their formatted Word documents you might notice … [Read more...]
Advice from One Writer to Another
Excerpt from How to Self-Publish, The Author-preneur's Guide to Publishing. Chapter 3 In April 2011, after months of delays, I finally sat down to write my first book, How to Make Melt and Pour Soap from Scratch. My goal was to have the book written and published in time for a speaking engagement. My plan had been to start the book in January … [Read more...]
Is Your Space Bar Telling Your Age?
When you type do you hit the space bar once or twice after every sentence? If you are like me and you took typing class in the 1980’s or earlier, then you have the same ingrained habit I have when it comes to overusing the space bar after periods. The old school method was to hit the space bar twice after every single period. Well, just to mess … [Read more...]
National Novel Writing Month is Approaching
This year I am giving one month advance notice that National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) starts November 1, 2013. Take the month of October to consider joining me in November on this crazy adventure. If you want to get a jump start learning about how to self-publish your work check out my book How to Self-Publish: The Author-preneur Guide to … [Read more...]
Learn the Nuts & Bolts of Demand Publishing
I am excited to announce my newest project. I am going to write a book that will provide you with a step by step checklist for publishing your own book On Demand. I haven't named my newest project (maybe y'all can help me with that) but I am well on my way to finishing it in time to speak at the Tennessee Soap & Candle Meeting in May about On … [Read more...]
Reach for Unseeable, Seemingly Unreachable Goals
When I was 8 years old we moved to Munich, Germany from Dallas, Texas, where if there was even a light dusting of snow on the ground, school was cancelled. That year I remember that I stood 4 feet, 4 inches tall and overnight it snowed 4 foot 6 inches. I woke up delighted at the thought of a mega snow day. Much to my surprise this was only the … [Read more...]
Writers Unite in NaNoWriMo
November marks the beginning of NaNoWriMo, otherwise known as, National Novel Writing Month. It is thirty days and nights of literary abandon. During NaNoWriMo 300,000 writers commit to writing 50,000 words in 30 days. Sound crazy? It is and it isn’t. If you are a writer or an aspiring writer I challenge you to choose a camp: Camp Crazy … [Read more...]
Join Me for Indie Success Call about Publishing
Come join me for "How To Self-Publish A Book That Solidifies Your Platform and Helps You and Your Business Grow" on Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 8-9pm ET for an INDIE Protégé Network call on Self Publishing. If you are not a member of Indie Business you can still join this call by registering at this link. I recently did a Q&A with … [Read more...]
My Top Ten Tips for Writers
After hearing David Sanford speak at Multnomah University, I set the goal to write and publish three books before the end of 2011. I barely made it on time, but the last of the three was released December 22nd with just a few days to spare. After my crazy three book writing spree produced DIY Kitchen Chemistry, The Art, Science and Business of … [Read more...]