Workshops aren’t that difficult, but they can fall apart. Audiences come expecting to hear from an expert. Students expect to hear from someone who is knowledgeable. The problem is not that you might not know your material. But, the problem comes when you seem like you don’t know your material.I recently watched a workshop where the teacher was working with no more than ten students. That’s a manageable class size. Could you imagine working an audience of over a hundred? A class of ten to fifteen gives you the chance to get to know people, to look in their eyes and be more personable. You will actually know their names.But, there can ...

I get this question a lot: "Now that I've self-published I need to find an agent, how do I do that?" Well, it might seem to be a simple and easy transition. I mean you're already published so it shouldn't be that hard, right? Not so fast. There are a number of things you need to know before you run headlong into an effort to get a publishing contract.First off, publishers like what other people like. Well, generally they do. If you're building success for your book, getting great reviews, building your audience and online presence this is a good thing and will often be viewed favorably by publishers. While there are ...