Reflect, Rekindle and Relight

By Annette Cole Mastron, Communications Director for Southern Writers Magazine

Reflection gives writers a chance to be happy about endeavors of years past, while moving daily closer towards the dawn of a brand new year. This is the perfect time to prep your mind for your writing goals in the new year. What are your goals? Maybe 2013 will be the year you try writing in a new genre. 

A favorite treat of the holiday season, for me is checking out my neighborhood coffee shop for their seasonal theme. They are always upbeat and envelope you in the glow of the season. This year's theme is "rekindle". While sipping a steamed holiday latte, it occurs to me, rekindle aptly applies to writers both near and far. Do you remember why you began writing?

Consider a relight for your writing career. Send in that guest post to Suite T. Update all your social media links. Create a website and or blog. Participate in all the free opportunities for subscribers of Southern Writers Magazine. Do a reading from your book for "Take Five". Develop a book trailer for "Must Read TV". Participate in "Mic Night" and "Southern Writer's Radio Show". 

As 2012 washes away to past tense. let 2013 be your year to reflect, rekindle and relight your writing career. This will be your year to shine.

Marketing with a Mic

by Doyne Phillips, Managing Editor

Speakers with a following will often times write a book. Over the years I have enjoyed many of the books written by my favorite speakers. Their voice and cadence spill over into the reading as I read the book. When I am so familiar with their voice and delivery I tend to hear them reading the book to me as I read along. What an added pleasure!

You too can get your speaking voice out there with Mic Nite! Southern WritersMagazine has developed for you another great marketing tool. With Mic Nite an author can log in and promote their book, upcoming book, speaking engagements etc. in their own voice. It is very simple to do so.

JOIN US ONSTAGE!

One of the bonuses of being a Southern Writers subscriber is free participation in Mic Nite! You're welcome to appear with new info every week, space permitting (first come, first served). Just send your photo or book cover and up to 150 words (along with a 30- to 60-second audio file if you have one) and we'll take care of the rest. Then visit Mic Nite on Saturday to see who's joined you on Center Stage this week!

We often want to put a face with the name. Now is your opportunity to put your face with your name and your voice. Your readers will love hearing from you. After hearing your voice they can enjoy the familiarity of the author as they read. Who knows, they may hear you as they read your work. Take a look at Mic Nite here!    http://www.southernwritersonline.com/