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Frances Drost

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  • Tell Your Story in 30 Seconds

    If you had to tell your story in just 30 seconds, what would you say? That was my dilemma yesterday when all participants at the Sponsor Secrets Seminar (a three day event I’ve been attending) were invited to pitch their story and vision in just 30 seconds. I’ve been trying to narrow mine down to…

  • Dear Dan

    This is a letter I’ve been wanting to write to the late Dan Miller of 48 Days Eagles. I miss him since his sudden passing in January of 2024. On his weekly podcast, he would answer questions that listeners submitted to his “ask Dan” email address. Instead of asking Dan, I’m starting my blog with…

  • Mastering the Art of Self-Celebration: A Guide to Planning Your Own Birthday Bash

    How do you feel about planning your own birthday party? At 25, the familiar comfort of my birthday celebrations shattered. The anticipation of my favorite meal, the elegance of the china setting, the delicate scent of lilacs—symbols of tradition and love—vanished with one simple phrase from my mother: ‘I’m not feeling well.’ It wasn’t just…

  • The Top 4 Ways to Market Your Book: Insights from the Morgan James Mastermind

    Joining a Mastermind group with other authors has been a dream of mine, and now, every two weeks, I have the privilege of spending an hour with the CEO of Morgan James Publishing in his Mastermind group for authors. Morgan James Publishing was founded by CEO, David Hancock, and while the journey is a long…

  • Kindling Stories: From ‘Genius’ Inspiration to BookThinkers Unboxing to Starbucks on Chocolate Avenue

    Recently, my husband and I were engrossed in the movie “Genius,” a captivating biographical drama released in 2016. Directed by Michael Grandage and written by John Logan, the film draws inspiration from the compelling biography “Max Perkins: Editor of Genius” by A. Scott Berg, which earned the National Book Award in 1978. Set against the…

  • Brain Freeze

    Yesterday, with two concerts lined up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania—one at 2:00 pm and another at 7:00 pm—I found myself with a bit of free time, just enough to pop into a bookstore. Being a budding author with my book already on pre-order, my publishing team has nudged me to check out local bookstores whenever I’m…

  • How NOT to Launch a Book

    Yesterday I took another big step in the book launch process: I contacted a videographer about creating a series of very short videos. Part of the training I received recently from my publisher suggested making 20 – 30 videos (each about 55 seconds in length) that focus on engaging people who have never heard of…

  • The Art of Talking to Anyone.

    This morning I was up at 3:45 AM. Although this is my normal wakeup time, I don’t always get up quite so early. But these days I have a lot to do and I’ll be away from my studio all day today so I decided I better get an early start. I’ve been listening to…

  • Wet Socks.

    This morning, I decided to take a stroll along the local trail, despite the rain. I must confess, I made a poor choice in footwear – opting for my beloved sneakers with tiny holes in the front. Oh, how I adore those shoes for their comfort! Little did I anticipate that I’d return home with…

  • Scaling Musical Peaks: New Book and Double Keyed’s Everest-like Journey to a New Christmas Album

    Scaling Musical Peaks: New Book and Double Keyed’s Everest-like Journey to a New Christmas Album

    In December 2023, as part of the joy and celebration of my 10th-year Portraits of White Celebration Concerts, I had the privilege of sharing some incredibly exciting news with all of you. If you were there, you might remember that I announced not one, but two significant endeavors. I am SO excited to announce the…