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10 Experts Weigh in: Author Platform Building Mistakes to Avoid

December 9th, 2016|author platform, courage, creativity, crowdfunding, faith, hybrid publishing, marketing, message making, mindset, Uncategorized|

Many of the authors with whom I come into contact with have unanimously said that the biggest frustration with getting online fans for the launch of their upcoming book is knowing how to identify those fans first and engage them. As one who has built my author platform  from scratch for the launch of my [...]

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New Facebook Training Video: The Courage Not to Sell: Build Credibility As a Business Owner!

August 26th, 2016|branding, content building, content marketing, content strategy marketing, courage, defining moments, dreams, faith, marketing, social media|

I just did my first live video training on "how to sell and build credibility as a business owner" and let me tell you...I had a blast! Now that I've redefined my big WHY, I want to share lots of videos on how to use content marketing effectively and what NOT to do. You can [...]

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New Book of Courage in the Accidental Soldier Series: Book Blurb Revealed!

July 21st, 2016|courage, defining moments, dreams, faith, mindset, new memoir, the heroine's journey, transformation, transformational author experience|

I'm way beyond excited to share the official news! I'm working on the second book in the Accidental Soldier series. If all goes well, it will be published sometime in 2017. (that doesn't seem a long time away in the grand publishing world of things!) The second book focuses on my displacement as an immigrant [...]

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How to Make Social Media Work for Your Platform (Making Courage Easier)

June 26th, 2016|authenticity, author platform, authorship, branding, copywriting, courage, creativity, defining moments, dreams, faith, marketing, speaking, success|

It's a strange thing, yes, this concept called building your "platform." And I think I'm beginning to understand the energetic side of it and how it translates into social media. Allow me to share with you my breakdown. Because everything begins and ends with social media. And while social media constitutes just 10% [...]

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How The Courage to Send My Son to Sleepaway Camp Changed My Life

June 16th, 2016|courage, defining moments, faith, joy, mindset, new memoir, pain stories, reflective thinking, storytelling, success, the heroine's journey, transformation, vulnerability, writing|

They say that you develop courage when you're thrown into new situations and for the parents among us, our resilience is constantly tested. Especially when we're sending our kids off to summer camp. I've always been a worrier. And a catastrophizer. If you've gotten to know me from my memoir Accidental Soldier: A Memoir of [...]

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Having the Courage to Pursue Your Dreams: Interview with Entrepreneur Terina J. Hicks

September 4th, 2015|Blog Talk Radio, blogging, branding, courage, defining moments, dreams, faith, mindset, success|

Learning other entrepreneur's secret to their success can be very inspiring. This past week, I interview Terina J. Hicks, president and chief baking officer of CobblersWorld.com to learn more about how she had the courage to pursue her dreams despite a job loss. I wanted to know what she does now to stay successful. Here's [...]

The Power of One Woman’s Quest: Everything I Ever Learned I Got from Serving in the Israel Defense Forces

November 14th, 2014|authenticity, Classroom, defining moments, faith, memoir writing, new books, new memoir, pain stories, the heroine's journey, transformation, vulnerability, writing|

In 1989, I was a sophomore at Suny at Albany. While my peers were declaring their majors, I felt I was wasting my time, which made me feel there was something wrong with me. One night, I had banged my head against the wall of my room crying. I've got to get out of here. [...]