What is a Presale Campaign and Why Does It Matter?
In which Laura launches her pre-sale campaign and learns more about marketing a book than she ever wanted to know.
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The Dog Next Door
In which Laura discovers that she cannot control everything when it comes to recording her audiobook.
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Muffling the Gongs and Sending the Puppy Away: The Burning Light of Two Stars Audiobook
In which Laura learns the secrets of moistening her vocal folds and performing a book live in two states at the same time.
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You’re Doing What with That Closet? The Burning Light of Two Stars Audiobook
In which Laura is faced with the challenge of building a makeshift sound booth at home during the pandemic.
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The Rich, Luxurious Sound of the Human Voice: The Burning Light of Two Stars Audiobook
In which Laura faces the difficult question of whether or not to narrate her own audiobook.
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It’s All in a Name
In which Laura describes how hard it was to give up her working title and embrace a new name for her book.
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The Best Tool for Getting at the Deepest Raw Material
In which Laura describes her secret weapon as a writer and writing teacher.
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Nothing is Ever Wasted
In which Laura describes one of the truths about the creative process and writing: writing a book requires writing WAY more words that you will ever anticipate.
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A Story in Letters
In which Laura describes the second failed iteration of the story that eventually became The Burning Light of Two Stars.
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Before it was a Memoir, it was a Play
In which Laura describes one of the first failed iterations of the story that eventually became The Burning Light of Two Stars.
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The Work I Am Not at Liberty to Quit
In which Laura bares her soul and reveals how incredibly hard it is to be a writer and how many times she’s almost quit.
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The New Abnormal
In my WRITING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC class last week, I talked about this weird in-between period we’re in–getting vaccinated (or not), hoping for herd immunity, but being told it probably won’t happen, watching infections rates soar around the world and variants grow as the vaccinated begin to venture out into our own communities more. I
My First Self-Published Flop
In which Laura describes in vivid detail a spectacular failure in her writing career.
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A Peek Behind the Curtains as a Memoir Goes to Press
In which Laura introduces her new blog series and her new book for a sneak peek at what it really takes to write, publish and promote a memoir.
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The Courage to Heal
Written Sunday morning, the day after: We won. My side won. I don’t think it would be hyperbole to say democracy won. Decency won. I was out on my daily walk behind Simpkin’s Swim Center when I heard the news, drinking in the chlorophyll of all those trees, my eyes sweeping over Schwan Lake and
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