Writing Tip: Photo Inspiration

Writing Tip: Photo Inspiration

Feb 12, 2013

Pinterest has changed the way I write. I start a pinboard for every book I write now when I’m in the draft stage and pin photos to it for inspiration. There’s a reason I use the word inspiration in there. Browsing through photos really does kickstart my...
Book Marketing: Guest Blogs

Book Marketing: Guest Blogs

Feb 12, 2013

by Sara RosettWe’re talking book marketing here at Girlfriends Book Club.Over the years, one thing I’ve done consistently for promotion is guest blog. I don’t have any hard data that guest blog posts drive sales, but they do help me spread the word about my...
Christmas in September !?!

Christmas in September !?!

Oct 11, 2012

by Sara Rosett   I entered a store the other day and came face-to-face with a life-size, inflatable Santa in a grass skirt and Ray-Ban sunglasses doing the hula.   I wasn’t exactly happy to see Santa in September. Any Christmas display up before Thanksgiving usually...
Sara Rosett: The Secret Life of Suitcases

Sara Rosett: The Secret Life of Suitcases

Sep 17, 2012

See on Scoop.it – All Things BookishI returned home from a trip last Thursday. My bag did not.   Apparently, it slipped away to have a grand old time on its own…somewhere.   Timbuktu? Morocco? Rio? Seattle? Who knows? It could be anywhere.  ...
Pinterest and Promotion

Pinterest and Promotion

Sep 7, 2012

    I love Pinterest.    I’m on the site a lot, but it’s okay. I’m working when I’m pinning.   No, really. It’s true.   While writing my last two books, I started pinboards for each of them, pinning inspiration for settings, character, and even research articles....