by Cheri Lasota | Jun 29, 2010 | Marketing Vault, Social Media, Writing Life Vault |
I burned my first novel, written at age 10, in a fit of embarrassment when I was 15. My second novel, written a couple of decades later, spent six months with a major publisher who rejected it, the editor said, because he didn’t know how to sell it. My short stories...
by Cheri Lasota | Jun 18, 2010 | social networking, Uncategorized |
My writer-friends and editing clients have been begging me for a Twitter how-to specifically tailored for writers/authors. So: here it is! For newbies, the Twitter-verse can be a confusing jumble of 140-character-length nonsense. Often, I hear writers whining,...
by Cheri Lasota | Jan 11, 2010 | Marketing Vault, Schnauzer Strikes Again!, Writing Life Vault
Have you heard about this new form of marketing? I may be a schnauzer but even I’ve heard of it. Book trailers are all the rage these days, as anyone can see with a quick search for book trailers in YouTube.com’s search bar. But will a book trailer work...
by Cheri Lasota | Nov 15, 2009 | Marketing Vault |
Director Bill Thoma and I first conceived of a book trailer for my novel Artemis Rising in late August 2009. It’s been a wild ride and an amazing journey since then. We were privileged in our cast and crew on this project, and the collective talent of this group...
by Cheri Lasota | Oct 6, 2009 | Marketing Vault, Workshop News
Stirling Editing to host booth at Wordstock Oct 10-11 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) Director Bill Thoma and Writer/Editor Cheri Lasota will co-host booth #303 at the Wordstock Festival this year. Cheri will share information about her editing services and Bill will be...