If you’re a writer who uses Twitter, you’re probably familiar with The Creative Penn. She has one of the most useful feeds out there, offering links to everything writing. I got to know Joanna Penn when she interviewed me for a podcast on her blog. That’s when I realized this tech-savvy English writer had a […]
Traveling across the country to promote my book will be expensive, time-consuming and tiring. But thanks to the Internet, I’ve got another option for self-promotion: virtual marketing. This month and next, I’m participating in a free online class where I’ll learn how to promote my book via a blog tour. Once again, I’m a little […]
One of the benefits to taking time off from work to write my book is that my life has become more flexible. This week, in addition to writing and coaching my softball team, I’ve taken on a new challenge: organizing a hunger strike for Roxana Saberi. Roxana is an Iranian-American journalist imprisoned in Iran. She […]
One of the side projects I’ve been working on as I find my writing groove is launching a professional Web site. After working with the guys at Upstatement, a design and development firm, the site launched this week at alexisgrant.com. I wanted my own Web site for two reasons: * To make it easy for […]