by MontanaCoauthor | Apr 18, 2018 | Sketchbook, Writing Process Tips
Click here for Part 1 of this Q&A Isn’t it awful to work so hard on a book and not have your name on it? No actually. As mentioned before, I’ve written about topics regarding which I have no personal authority. I’ve ghostwritten for doctors, architects,...
by MontanaCoauthor | Mar 19, 2018 | Sketchbook, Writing Process Tips
Click here for Part 2 of this Q&A How did you become a ghostwriter? I’ve worked as both a writer-for-hire and freelance magazine writer for 20 years. While still in college in Minnesota, I wrote public relations (PR) articles for the American Refugee Committee....
by MontanaCoauthor | Feb 27, 2018 | News
I apologize for being scarce with posts the past few months. My coauthor’s book “Don’t Say Anything to Anybody” kept me busy through 2017, and Brigitte certainly enjoyed the incredible feedback and support she received from regional fans. But...
by MontanaCoauthor | Dec 8, 2017 | News, Writing Process Tips
Disclaimer: I hope you can hear the humor and love in my tone with this one. If you’ve said any of these things to me in the past, truly you’re forgiven. I’ve made these mistakes myself before I knew what it was like to be on the receiving end. Now I know. And you...
by MontanaCoauthor | Oct 9, 2017 | News
Country Bookshelf, Montana’s largest independent bookstore, usually prepares for a dozen attendees at new author events. Ten minutes before Brigitte’s book signing started, the store employees were happily scrambling to put out more chairs. Over 60 came...
by MontanaCoauthor | Oct 6, 2017 | News
Well, of all the posters and flyers that have gone up around Bozeman regarding Brigitte Yearman’s book signing this weekend, this one definitely gets First Prize for Attention-Getting Snark. Here’s a little closer view of the paragraph text that clarifies...
by MontanaCoauthor | Sep 18, 2017 | News
Shortly after Country Bookshelf asked to carry Don’t Say Anything to Anybody, their event coordinator emailed and asked to host an Author Event on Sunday October 8th. Brigitte is so excited about this! Country Bookshelf is Montana’s largest independent...
by MontanaCoauthor | Sep 1, 2017 | News, Writing Process Tips
Brigitte finally got invited to apply to have her memoir carried at Country Bookshelf, an award-winning independent books store in Bozeman, Montana. The owner often takes up to 6 weeks to make a decision about carrying a self-published book. In a town full of...
by MontanaCoauthor | Aug 10, 2017 | News, Writing Process Tips
By now I bet a few of our core fans have finished reading Don’t Say Anything to Anybody. If you have, you’ve got incredible power to grow Brigitte Yearman’s readership. Just write a 3- sentence review on our Amazon page. Right now some regional book buyers...
by MontanaCoauthor | Jul 2, 2017 | News, Writing Process Tips
1. Write an Amazon review. If you loved the book, write a review. Your review doesn’t need to be lengthy. In fact, shorter (1-3 paragraph) reviews are more likely to be read. The more reviews the author has, the better—not only to encourage sales of the current book...