Let's get real on our S.M.A.R.T Goals Setting for 2019. The what's working and what's not working. While we're at it let's get realistic on what is going to work for the busy lives of writers. In the below six-steps to tackle our goals immediately from the start. 1. Triple my email list, the goal is 10.000. 2. Focus on two Social Media sites to grow traffic. 3. Grow product value 25% this year. 4. Dumping my Newsletter and replacing it with download templates instead for visi

I am always amazed at the Idle time some people seem to be consumed with. We have always been told, time and time again. Time waits for no one. Why is it that a few are challenged to pursue a life of a unique design. While others are existing in a world of the collective. You hear about their busy schedules, the to-do list, plans for vacation and their last purchase. We are consumed every day by images and voices of social media. I am seeing more and more of the artist commun

Things writers must overcome to become successful. 1.Fear of promoting yourself: Writers can have the ability to second-guess their selves and miss out on an opportunity. Switching gears from creating to promoting do not always come easy. You can also wear out your welcome with self-promoting. Figuring out all the tricks and tips can be overwhelming. But it's something all writers have to do. 2. Fear of critics: The world is full of critics. Tuning out the critics to accomp

Yes, they're out there and they might know you better than you would like. Who are they? Everyone in the world! I've been asked in some of my workshops do I ever feel exposed? The answer would be yes sometimes. Maintaining a social media life that is rewarding is a cautionary tale of wit, humor, and one's authentic self. It also comes with a high sense of privacy, boundaries, and a code of conduct. Now wrap this up into a pretty package and you have a rewarding social media p

Children's Author Sommer Hamilton Small Town Anywhere USA Email: hamiltonambassador@hotmail.com www.sommerhamilton.com Never Ending, 2017 & Dear Agent, I am one of the many in the collective of writers. I write for my soul, I write to put smiles on children's faces, I write for my children, I write for a chance, I write for a yes instead of no, I write for the characters that are running around in my head, I write because no one is listening, I write for families, I write