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Writing 250 words at a time

For most of us, writing can't always be our top priority in terms of time management. We have jobs, school, family, social obligations, grocery shopping, errands, and a ton of other stuff that has to be done, but that chips away at the time we'd rather spend writing. It's hard to find time to think about stories, let alone write them, in the swirl of daily life. One of the most frequent questions I've gotten since the publication of my novel, The Life and Death (but mostly the [...]

Radu Balas2016-11-18T12:56:56+00:00Book Editing, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Case Studies, Email Marketing, Marketing, My Blog|0 Comments

Self-Publishing – It’s Not As Easy As It Looks

It may not be easy but it is worth it. Before the advent of the e-book, self-publishing was for the author who wanted a few copies for friends and family members, vanity publishing. Then along comes the e-book and publishing was changed forever. Now, anyone with a computer and a manuscript can publish their book for FREE. Just push a button and your story is out there on Amazon or B&N or Kobo or any of the others. And, you can even publish a paperback version for free. [...]

Radu Balas2017-03-07T09:23:52+00:00Book Covers Design, Book Editing, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, My Blog|0 Comments

Essay For Character Development

An iceberg is a stunning sight, rising high above the water, gleaming boldly in the sunlight. However, there is often much, much more ice below the surface of the water, supporting that which is easily seen. The iceberg above the surface, visible to those who search, could never exist to the naked eye without that hidden, deeper, often much larger part. The hidden, secret ice is an integral part of the entire iceberg, as important to the whole as the smaller part which is visible. So it is [...]

Radu Balas2017-03-07T09:23:53+00:00Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Case Studies, Email Marketing, Marketing, My Blog|0 Comments

Self-Publishing – Reflections of a rookie

Nearly a year ago, around the middle of February, I sat out to write down a few memories. For years, my husband and I have joked about the things we've done, the experiences we've shared and the characters that have floated in and out of our lives. Many of whom became family, and others only a phone call away. We've worn many hats, lived in several states, owned biker bars, ran stock cars, driven eighteen wheelers OTR and surrounded ourselves with a plethora of unique individuals. Mostly bikers, [...]

Radu Balas2017-03-07T09:23:54+00:00Author Website, Book Editing, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Case Studies, My Blog|0 Comments

Let’s Submit

For this blog I wanted share some lessons I have learned as a wildlife photographer and applied to my writing submissions. You may wonder how can submitting images and submitting your baby that you worked on for months and months be the same. When I submit my images I submit them to book publishers, contests, and magazine editors. When I submit my writing I submit to book publishers, contests, and magazine editors, but not always the same ones. There are several important steps to submitting your work graphic [...]

Radu Balas2017-03-07T09:23:56+00:00Book Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing, My Blog|0 Comments

How I Wrote my Debut Novel

Hi everyone! Welcome to my journey to writing my debut novel, Winter’s Captive, The Georgia Series, Book 1. First, I must thank Taylor for inviting me to write this piece. I would love to share my writing journey with all of you. Writing has always been a part of my life, but not in a professional capacity. This is something that has come late in my life. Writing a novel was a dream of mine for my whole adult life, only life got in the way. My life’s [...]

Radu Balas2017-03-07T09:24:00+00:00Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Case Studies, Email Marketing, Marketing, My Blog, Social Media|0 Comments

As a writer you’re job isn’t just to write

We all know that in order to be a good writer you need to write. The question is how many words a day is a good day, or how long should I write? Everyone is different and there’s no magic number. You have to find your spot and go from there. If you’re in the moment and find that the words are flowing then why would you stop? Keep going. I try and write at least 8-10 hours a day. That’s normal for me but if you’re a [...]

Radu Balas2017-03-07T09:24:06+00:00Author Website, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Email Marketing, Marketing, My Blog|0 Comments

Poetry: Its Form and Expression

April is recognized as poetry month and poetry itself has many defining moments in its history. That is recognized in many languages too. The earliest well known poems are anonymous British verse like the late 14th century Middle English piece, “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” and also the Old English heroic epic poem, “Beowulf” which is now most widely understood than ever since Gaelic writer, Seamus Heaney, translated it into more approachable and understandable verse. Many of the earliest poems weren’t even written out in printable form, [...]

Radu Balas2017-03-07T09:24:09+00:00Book Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing, My Blog|1 Comment

How To Self Publish From Someone Who’s Been Through It

For those of us who have already self published a book or three, we had our reasons for doing so. For those of you thinking of going this route, you may have the same reasons: you don't want to wait that long to hear back from a traditional publisher, you don't know where to begin, or if you're like me, you aren't happy with your current publisher. There are several reasons why you may to go the self publishing route, and whatever your reason, it's worth it in [...]

Radu Balas2017-05-23T09:54:47+00:00Book Editing, Book Marketing, Book Publishing, Case Studies, My Blog|1 Comment

MY JOURNEY IN WRITING – A City Without Walls

As long as I have been able to write, I have always imagined becoming a famous writer one day. I fell in love with the written word and in the places that the stories took me. I published my first work in a literary magazine while in high school, but it wasn't until 2009 that I finally held my first book in my hands. My books are of a Spiritual nature and I believe were inspired by God. I knew that I wasn't writing in order to get [...]

Radu Balas2016-11-17T13:05:21+00:00Book Editing, Book Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing, My Blog|1 Comment