Category Archives: The Second First Lady
The Sequel Decision: When To Start?
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By VANESSA W. SNYDER To start or not to start. If you’re a writer, you might know what it feels like when your characters are calling your name. On the other hand, if you haven’t thoroughly promoted your first book, … Continue reading
Nothing Wrong With Hustling Your Book
By VANESSA W. SNYDER Someone called me a hustler once and I didn’t quite know what he meant. Now that I’m publishing and promoting my book every way possible — on a limited budget — I understand. It’s just a … Continue reading
Every ‘No’ Not A Roadblock
By VANESSA W. SNYDER The R-word just won’t go away. I’m talking about rejection. Writers know it well. As an independent author, rejection is just a painful part of the game. I didn’t mail my manuscript to a hundreds of … Continue reading
Get On A Roll By Slowing Your Roll
Inspiration. Don’t you just love saying and hearing it? It’s such a wonderful word but not always easy for writers to find. Admittedly, I’ve never truly had writer’s block. (I’ve had a few cases of lazy block but that’s another … Continue reading
Getting The Write Focus
Every day I’m reminding someone in my life to focus. If it’s not my children or my students, then it’s my husband. When it comes to writing, we have to find a way to focus on the writing we want … Continue reading
Right Now Is The Write Time
There’s an old adage that says we make time for things we want to make time for. I’m always amazed at what my daughters can accomplish when they decide it’s important enough, i.e. slide-shows of their Christmas gifts, clean rooms … Continue reading
Journey to Publishing – Part 2
There’s no turning back now. My novel has its ISBN number and is being typeset as I type this. The cover is done, pre-order sales are coming in and I’m talking about The Second First Lady more and more, because … Continue reading
Writing Is The ‘Easy’ Part
As co-authors/co-publishers of the “50 Ways to Christ” series – and with the rapidly-approaching release of Vanessa’s debut novel, “The Second First Lady” – there was little chance we’d miss the National Christian Writers Conference at the Howard University Divinity … Continue reading
Journey to Publishing
My road to publishing…. This isn’t my first foray into publishing. However, it is the first time I’m releasing a novel so it feels sort of like the first time. And what a journey it’s been. Looking back it seems … Continue reading
Reserve your copy of “The Second First Lady”
He’s a renowned pastor at the height of his career, heading a congregation of middle- to upper-class black professionals. The church is bulging and he’s building a boys’ school in “the ’hood.” But then the unthinkable happens: His high school … Continue reading
