Deborah Cooke: Author

Category: Miscellaneous Musing

  • Branding

    I recently took a workshop on branding for authors. There were a lot of good points, and new ways to think about marketing oneself, and I’m still sorting out what that means for my own marketing initiatives. One thing that I struggled with in this workshop is my own knee-jerk reaction to the notion of…

  • Local News

    I’ve been thinking about local news this weekend, mostly because I’m not sure where to find it. Maybe you have this problem, too. When we lived in the city, there was lots of news for the city. There were several big newspapers and a lot of television stations with news casts. There was a 24…

  • Once Upon A Time…

    It’s a holiday today, so I get to be nostalgic! Last Friday, we were talking about changes in publishing, in what kind of information and feedback are readily available to aspiring authors. That reminded me of an enormous change that occurred in the mid-nineties. It’s hard to believe, but once upon a time, we didn’t…

  • Fear Not!

    I’ve decided to reskin the blog this month. I have lots of ideas and need to play a bit to see what works, but don’t be surprised if you stop by and it looks different. Every château needs a reno once in a while!

  • We Have The Technology

    No, this isn’t about that old television show, The Six Million Dollar Man. It’s about writing – or, more accurately, about what writers know about publishing. I was talking this week about the differences between the early 1990’s when I was trying to sell my first book and now, and the differences in the challenges…