Mar 23, 2018 | Cocooning The Butterfly, Interviews
Author Spotlight interviewed me recently, and what a bunch of wonderful and professional people they are. Thank you Author Spotlight for the opportunity to chat with you about my book, ‘Cocooning The Butterfly’. You can read the entire interview HERE.
Mar 14, 2018 | Author Resources, Canadian Traditional SelfPublishing Hybrid Publishers
Just some of the Publishing Firms I’ve found so far, and most are Canadian based – the majority of which are listed members of the Canadian Publishers Association – however, some may have offices located in other countries. Finding the right method of publishing, or publisher, is like finding a needle in a haystack. Be aware! Not all traditional publishers are the same, and they all have their own methods and procedures for manuscript submissions. I personally, chose to publish with a ‘hybrid’ publisher – Book Baby – because I wanted the control, ownership, and rights to my work, but I also wanted the best royalties available, as well as a distribution channel that reached the world. I got all of that, in one easy to use control dashboard, where I can do anything and everything an author would want or need to do to publish, promote, market, sell, advertise and offer discounts or coupons. I wish you all the best on your journey.
Flanker Press
University of Alberta Press
Formac Publishers
ARP Books
Boulder Publications
Essence Publishing
Signature Editions
Orca Books Canada
Coteau Books
McGraw Hill Educational
Talon Books
Dunburn Publishing
Great Plains Publishing
ECW Press
Breakwater Books
Palimpsest Press
McGill-Queen’s University Press
Brick Books
Book Thug Publishing
Invisible Publishing
Mansfield Press
TouchWood Editions
Arsenal Pulp Press
Ryland Peters & Small
Nimbus Publishing
Caitlin Press Inc
NeWest Press
Second Story Press
Guernica Editions
Douglas & McIntyre
The Porcupine’s Quill
House of Anansi
Heritage House Publishing
Goose Lane Publishing
Anvil Press
Hancock House Publishers
New Star Books
Playwrights Canada Press
Tradewind Books
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Austin Macauley Publishers
Pemmican Publications
Thistledown Press
Harper Collins Canada
Between The Lines Publishing
Inanna Publications
Barlow Books
Penguin Random House Canada
J. Gordon Shillingford Publishers
Cormorant Books
Turnstone Press
Coach House Books
Mar 2, 2018 | Author Resources, WordPress Plug-ins for Authors
Finding the right WordPress Plugin for the job you need to do can be a trying thing. Here are just some of the best Plugins I’ve found so far. When I’m ready to use one of these Plugins, I will update this list so you can see what I’ve done with it and how it’s working for me. If you are using a Plugin that really works for you, please tell me about it so I can add it to the list. I do hope you find the right solution to what you’re looking for.
Copyright Proof by Digiprove
WordPress Search – “books”
WordPress – Amazon Book Store
My Book Table by WP Bookstore
Novelist by Nose Graze
Author Showcase by Claire Ryan
Easy Slider by Matthew Ruddy
EasyRotator – Slider Plugin – DWUser.com
Post Series by Miks Latvis
Organize Series by Darren Ethier
Google Doc Embedder by K Davis & D Lester
Print, PDF, Email by PrintFriendly
DownloadMonitor by Never5
WPLike2Get by Markus Drubba
Sociable by BlogPlay
Social Warfare by Warfare Plugins
WordPress to Twitter by Joseph Dolson
Twitter Widget Pro by Aaron Campbell
Facebook LikeBox Widget by S A Wu
Facebook Like Box by Vinoj Cardoza
AMP for Mobile Pages by Automattic
WP Customer Reviews by GoWeb Solutions
Revive Old Post – Auto Post to Social Media by Revive Social
Testimonials Widget by Axelerant
Events Manager by Marcus Sykes
All-in-one Event Calendar by Time.ly Network Inc.
All In One WP Security & Firewall by Tips & Tricks
Subscribe2 by M Robinson & T Lakhani
Web Forms by AWeber
S2 Membership Framework – by WebSharks, Inc
Jetpack by WordPress
MailPoet Newsletters by MailPoet
Yoast SEO by Team Yoast
Glue for Yoast SEO & AMP by Joost de Valk
Contact Form 7 by T Miyoshi
Disqus Comment System by Disqus
Amazon Link by Paul Stuttard
Image Widget by Modern Tribe, Inc.
Video Sidebar Widgets by Denzel Chia
Mail Munch – Grow Your Email List by MailMunch
Google Analytics for WordPress by Monster Insights
Broken Link Checker by J Elsts & V Prelovac
Akismet Anti-Spam by Automattic
Smush Image Compression
Search All Plugins by WPMU DEV
Feb 25, 2018 | Author Resources, Canadian Copyright Act & Law
It’s not enough to wing-it, don’t make any guesses here! You cannot claim innocent to Copyright infringement – it’s a criminal offense – whether you know or don’t know, it is up to you to learn and find out, prior to writing anything about anyone, or their work. Know how to protect your work, and understand how to prevent a potential lawsuit. Here are the links to Canadian Copyright Law – the Act & Registration, Q&A, FAQ, and legal advice on all the Do’s and Don’ts. Do the DIY and the CYA, you won’t regret it in the long term.
Government of Canada ~ Copyright Act & Registration
Library and Archives Canada ~ Legal Deposit Program
Library and Archives Canada ~ Deposit of Digital Publications
Library and Archives Canada ~ Deposit of Physical Publications
Government of Canada – Justice Laws Website Links
Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency
Copyright Clearance Center
Ryerson University of Candian Law ~ Copyrights – Libraries & Archives & Resources
Canadian Copyright Law ~ Do’s & Don’ts
Canadians BEWARE ~ Copyrights & NAFTA
Feb 25, 2018 | Author Resources, Canadian Author's Associations
It is so very important to be involved with your local Author and Writers Associations. Helpful and experienced professionals are at your disposal. Getting involved and staying involved is the key to becoming known. There are many writer’s groups out there, and yes, they are a fantastic resource and support, but you need to be a member of the association that is right for you and your genre. Get in the know, and get your memberships as soon as possible. Have I missed one? Tell me about it, and I’ll update this list.
Professional Writers Association of Canada
Editors Association of Canada
Writers Union of Canada
Writers Guild of Canada
Crime Writers of Canada
Canadian Authors
Speculative Fiction Canada
League of Canadian Poets
Outdoor Writers of Canada
Playwrights Guild of Canada
Canadian Writer’s Journal
Writer’s Relief – Submission Service
Writer’s Guild of Alberta Canada
Canadian Literary Agents – Listings
PACLA – Professional Association for Canadian Literary Agents
SOCAN – Music, Rights, Publishers Association
Canadian Urban Libraries Council
LoanStar – Libraries Book Voting System