Author: degreesofmaternity

Blogging Truths Be Told: Chasing the New Shiny Object

I picked the following quotes from a previously posted blog post, just to show you that same-old same-old thought processes have a way of resurfacing over and over again. And you have to be able to recognize when they creep up on you and try to enter into that mindset of yours, especially if they're … Continue reading Blogging Truths Be Told: Chasing the New Shiny Object →

The Book Writing Plan Has Surfaced

In last Tuesday's post, DOM Build-a-Book Project: A Book Begins with a Plan, I told you that I'd come back as the ma'am with the plan. And yes, that's me alright. I'm here, before you, with my high-level, tentative plan for the current DOM Build-a-Book project for the incentives book. As you talk to different authors, … Continue reading The Book Writing Plan Has Surfaced →

Blogging Truths Be Told: When You’re Just Not Feeling It . . .

After falling asleep at my computer last night, while working on the original "Blogging Truths Be Told" post for today and then waking up in the wee hours of the morning to use the bathroom, here's what came to me. Instead of continuing to rework the post I had before me, I decided to scrap … Continue reading Blogging Truths Be Told: When You’re Just Not Feeling It . . . →

DOM Build-a-Book Project: A Book Begins with a Plan

Before I go any further with the DOM Build-a-Book market research, it's time to put the breaks on, stand still for a moment, and take on that whole "ma'am with a plan" outlook for this current book baby I'm trying to nourish and grow. I was so completely ready to feed this bookling a full … Continue reading DOM Build-a-Book Project: A Book Begins with a Plan →

Blogging Truths Be Told: You Can’t Always Judge a Book By Its . . . – (Part 2)

Last week, I indicated that I would probably have to cave in and look into some of the "surface stuff" when it comes to a blog site's exterior, because that's what many people tend to gravitate toward when initially looking for a blog site to peruse. And I have to be sensitive to that fact. … Continue reading Blogging Truths Be Told: You Can’t Always Judge a Book By Its . . . – (Part 2) →

DOM Build-a-Book Project: The Market Research Begins with You

Now, I tend to be of the mindset that we don't need much of a nudge in the right direction when we're "feeling" the task before us. We'll give it all we've got and then some, if need be. BUT . . . there are those instances when the task before us is one of … Continue reading DOM Build-a-Book Project: The Market Research Begins with You →

Blogging Truths Be Told: You Can’t Always Judge a Book By Its . . .

Cover . . . Outward Appearance . . . First Impression. How would you finish the title? Well, several times recently, I've found myself thinking deeply about today's topic. And every time I do so, I become more and more upset by the abundance of attention people place on the wrong things and the lack … Continue reading Blogging Truths Be Told: You Can’t Always Judge a Book By Its . . . →

DOM Build-a-Book Project: Market Research for Incentives Books

If you haven't had a chance to read up on the "Blogging Truths Be Told: Marketing is So Cringey" articles, you'll want to do that here and here. Those two articles will give you some perspective on why I have some uncomfortability when it comes to marketing outreach.  So, you might be wondering where I'm … Continue reading DOM Build-a-Book Project: Market Research for Incentives Books →