Roy Peter Clark’s The Glamour of Grammar builds upon the “50 short chapter” style used in his Writing Tools, inspiring writers to follow accepted standards not because they’re “right,” but because they are accurate, effective, and efficient.

Tips for launching your speaking career with Jane Atkinson’s help
After you write a book, most authors turn their attention to cultivating profitable speaking engagements. That’s why I’ll be talking to Jane Atkinson, the Speaker Launcher, responsible for helping thousands of authors and subject area experts launch, or re-launch, their speaking careers. Be there when I [...]

Tuesday’s writing tip for authors
One of the questions I’m going to be asking Patrick Snow, when I interview him Thursday, is, How much credit do you give your empathetic writing style for your book’s high sales and reader loyalty?
During the past 9 years, Creating Your Own Destiny has sold over 150,000 copies, establishing Patrick [...]

Roger C. Parker Published & Profitable interview with Patrick Snow, author of the bestselling Creating Your Own Destiny: How to Get Exactly What You Want out of Life and Work

Friday’s upcoming events for authors
Find out if your website projects a modern, professional image when I interview Karen Scharf on the next Guerrilla Marketing Association call, Wednesday, August 18.
Karen Scharf is a small business marketing expert, speaker, and web designer. She offers a variety of resources, including numerous free reports, at ModernImage.com.
When I interview Karen, [...]

Friday’s upcoming events
Even if you haven’t already set up your blog, you can promote your brand using guest posts submitted to other blogs in your field. Learn how during this week’s Tuesday Topic call, with hosts Roger C. Parker and Traci Hayder Vanover.

During this call, we’ll be describing a 3-step process for (1) locating appropriate [...]