Diane Eble's Blog (4)

Just talked to a friend who works for a publishing company that I mentioned on today's teleseminar. She told me about 10 people being laid off at the company, and how the magazine I used to work for is folding. "It's all part of our transition form print to pixels," she said. Print to pixels. The trend of the future. YOUR future, and mine. It's a rough transition, to be sure, for many. But I'm still optimistic and maintain that this is the BEST time to be an author, if you are willing to embra… Continue

One of the things I "do for a living" is work with publishers and authors to get the word out about their books through something called a "… Continue

Someone asked an interesting question: “What if I want to become an author but I don’t really like to write?” Well, that got me to thinking about why we might not like to write, even though we feel we might have something important to say. I think a lot has to do with whether or not we’re operating from within our own natural style. Work from within the way you’re wired–in anything, not just writing–and it will automatically be more enjoyable. Work against your preferences, and the task beco… Continue

Best-selling author Robert Allen is writing a new book. And he has a way of not only getting his audience notified, but also involved in the actual writing of the book. For years, Bob has been doing mentoring calls every Wednesday morning called "Breakfast with Bob." During these calls, he focuses on "inner wealth" issues. I appreciate his spiritual approach. This summer, he has been letting his list… Continue