by Cheri Lasota | Aug 26, 2015 | Discussions on the Craft, Writing Life Vault
Every now and again, a reader will ask me how I came up with my stories. The short answer? I know and I don’t know. And that’s the absolute truth. US Journalist John Kieran wrote: “I am part of all that I have read.” That sentiment has always touched me deeply....
by Cheri Lasota | Feb 12, 2014 | Discussions on the Craft, Writing Life Vault
In two weeks, IndieReCon will return to the web, and we’d love to have you join us! IndieReCon, in its second year, is a free online writer’s conference dedicated to indie publishing. Last year, IndieReCon was awesome with chats and giveaways and days of...
by Cheri Lasota | Jan 30, 2014 | Author Posts, Discussions on the Craft, Writing Life Vault
I read this blog post (originally posted on Susan Kaye Quinn’s blog0 just before I began working out the plot for my upcoming scifi novel. It helped me plot it out in just half an hour. No joke. A few things about this post: It’s awesome. It’s easy...
by Cheri Lasota | Feb 18, 2013 | Discussions on the Craft, Marketing Vault, Workshop News
CALLING ALL AUTHORS: FREE ADVICE, CHATS, AND PRIZES, OH MY! If you’re an author (or want to be), you must make plans to attend the Indie Revolution Conference, or as we like to call it: Indie ReCon–making Indie publishing a mission possible! While the...
by Cheri Lasota | Feb 6, 2013 | Author Interviews, Author Posts, Discussions on the Craft, Marketing Vault, Workshop News
As you may or may not know, IndieReCon starts in less than 2 weeks from Feb 19–Feb 21. The free conference features over 25 guests that will discuss the nuts and bolts of self publishing from the pros / cons all the way through marketing and being a bestselling...
by Cheri Lasota | Jan 7, 2011 | Discussions on the Craft, Marketing Vault
Yours truly will be joining the experts panel at the online Pitch University happening throughout the month of January. My day is on Jan. 30, where I’ll be guest-hosting to answer questions and give advice on “Innovative Pitching” all day. Feel free...