by Cooper West | Jan 5, 2014 | Editorial, Writing
Most of us don’t think too much about “being popular” once we are out of college — or even out of high school, for the more enlightened of us (can’t say I was one of those). Maybe this is why highschool!AUs hit so hard with people,...
by Cooper West | Aug 24, 2011 | Editorial, Writing Industry
Why is everyone telling you to “create a discussion” on Twitter? And “engage your audience” on GoodReads? And “encourage dialogue” on FaceBook? Community. Marketing in the digital era is about building community; this is why we are...
by Cooper West | Apr 30, 2011 | Editorial, Writing Industry
I am a fangirl. I am proud of that, and also of my fanfic so I’ve made a conscious decision not to hide that part of my life, as so many pro authors feel they need to do (you can find me on the AO3 orDreamwidth). I suppose it might bite me on the ass at some...
by Cooper West | Feb 7, 2011 | Writing Industry
I was talking book covers with my friend Sarah Madison, since I’m designing a cover for a small, non-fiction book I’m self-publishing under my real name concerning mourning issues for people who have lost their parents. It’s a very important book to me, and while I...
by Cooper West | Jan 29, 2011 | Writing Process
This is basically a “to-do” list for setting up a hosted WordPress site (not a wordpress.com blog) and all the steps I took to do so. I’ve been told it’s a bit overwhelming, but try not to look at the whole thing, instead skim over it and see...
