Chuck Wendig

How Do You Decide on Your Author Brand – Part Two

January 6, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Disclaimer: I love Maureen Johnson’s “I am not a brand” manifesto down to the last punctuation mark.  That’s not the approach to branding I’m talking about. An author’s brand isn’t about selling.  It’s about recognizing that what we say and how we act affects what others think of us.  It’s about then taking an active role in [...]

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Can Blogging Train Your Muse?

December 9, 2010 Writing Stuff
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Should authors blog?  We’ve all seen this question in some form or another.  Some wonder if agents expect it.  (Not yet but close.) Others want to know if it will help build that elusive platform.  (It can.) But I propose another reason to blog: training your muse. My regular readers are well aware that I [...]

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