Dancing Word Writing Workshop

with Tiffany Colter

April 7, 2009

 

Hosted by Anne McDonald

Dancing Word Publisher/Editor

 

Anne McDonald: I'm going to open in prayer, go over protocol, and then introduce tonight's professor. 

Lord, thank You so much for Your infinite love, and Your graciousness to us. Please be with us tonight as we learn more about ways to promote and build our writing businesses. Bless each of the participants and especially bless our special guest. Be with those who couldn't come tonight...meet them at their needs. In Jesus name, Amen. 

Protocol reminder, when the floor is open to questions, please raise your hand by typing ? for questions and ! for comments and wait to be called on in turn. To keep us from stepping on each others' toes, please type ga when you have finished your comment or question. 

Tonight, we are blessed to have writing career coach Tiff Colter. Tiff is going to share some tips to build our writing careers. Please give her a warm welcome.

* Annie leads the applause 

Anne McDonald: Tiff, so glad you could make it. The floor is all yours. 

* Annie turns the floor over to Tiff 

Tiffany Colter: Okay. So, those of you who know me as friends know that....ahem...I know how to talk. =) This is no different here.

* Annie grins 

Tiffany Colter: What I did to keep on topic was I typed out my "lesson" earlier today. I will copy and paste it over and after I've covered a major point we'll discuss it a bit before going on to the next point. 

 Okay, so. First thanks so much for taking time to come to this and thanks Annie for allowing me to share. I really tried to make this all meat and no filler.

I want all of you to feel like this time was well spent. 

I’d like to ask one thing at the beginning. Watch this entire chat. I spent a good deal of time putting the material together for tonight because I want all of you to benefit.  If you have to leave early, get the transcripts. And link back to the transcript when this is posted. Dancing Word is a great website for writers to learn and to promote their work. Please help them by telling other writers and fans about this website. Okay, there is my commercial. 

How can you capitalize on these changes? History shows that times of downturn are the fertile soil that produces exponential growth. First, spend time watching what other people do.

I subscribe to many blogs and ezines because I like to know what people are doing to promote their work. What are they doing that works? What doesn’t work? I am beginning webinars. They are not extremely popular yet but that is why I’m doing it.  

 

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