Design by Insight is now Erin Ulrich Creative.
In case you’ve missed it, the blog world is abuzz with 31-day series this month. Our friend The Nester hosts a huge party and this year over 1200 bloggers have joined the “blog for 31 days about one topic” challenge. We’ve found several great 31 days series for writers and bloggers and thought we…
Managing our time well is a challenge for most of us. Especially when the allure of social media surpasses the hard discipline of writing and managing our blogs. It’s easy to feel productive online and then later realize we accomplished nothing. The reality is a strong link between schedules and productivity. This week, I rounded up some…
We talk a lot about self-publishing—here on the blog and with our clients. Plus, Erin and I have at least two or three conversations a week about the trends in this constantly-changing world. We know how big the topic is and how difficult it can be navigate. In fact, the desire to help others…
To celebrate our launch: Get the PDF version of Self-Publish for only $4.99 until Wednesday at noon EST!! Buy other formats of Self-Publish at the introductory price: print version for $9.99 Kindle version for $6.99 (Nook version coming soon) __________ You have an idea for a book and you’re ready to take the leap. From one minute to…
Self-Publish: Moving from Idea to Product by Erin Ulrich and Teri Lynne UnderwoodReleasing September 18, 2012
Everyone has one. (Have you liked ours yet?) But not everyone uses them well. Facebook Pages. Love it or hate it, Facebook is essentially required social media for writers and bloggers. What makes a Facebook page great? We’ve gathered up three of our favorites that illustrate key components of a great page. 1. Interacts…
Remember that exciting announcement a few weeks ago? After several months of outlining, gathering information and writing drafts, we are on the final countdown to release. We sent the copy to Sandra Peoples, our editor, and she has returned it with notes and suggestions. We’re making minor adjustments and finalizing the details of this project….
It’s always interesting to take a peek at statistics and search engine terms. Running a business, it’s necessary for me to know how people find us. Really though, I’m just that kind of person. I’m an analyzer. Sometimes the search terms are expected, something like design by insight, e-book designer, or custom blog design. Other…
We’ve been dropping hints. Vague-booking even. For several months we’ve been meeting via Skype, phone, and even face-to-face when we can. We’ve brainstormed and researched, and now we are nearing the end of the writing process. We’re excited to announce that we will be releasing our book in September: Self-Publish: Moving from Idea to Product…
Undoubtedly one of the best ways to improve you writing (and the likelihood of being published as a writer) is to attend a writing conference. This weekend, many of our friends will be attending She Speaks, a writing and speaking conference hosted by Proverbs 31 Ministry. So we collected some information that will be…