Proven Strategies for Success: Author Advice You Can’t Miss
Hi, all! I’ve started writing a weekly newsletter over on Substack – it’s free to subscribe (or feel free to pay to subscribe – not required, though) here. Here are links to all my posts for your convenience, all related to writing, publishing, author branding, book marketing, and social media. Starting from August 2023 through…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Book Marketing Guide (2023 Update) via @BookLinker
As a self-published author, marketing your book now becomes a full-time job. If you don’t have much marketing experience, the idea of doing it all yourself can be daunting. Take a look at this book marketing guide for specific, practical tips to use now!
Read MoreHere’s How to Grow Your Online Author Platform in 5 Easy Steps!
Here’s how to start and establish your online author platform, plus tips on blogging, social media, and other promo tips.
Read MoreHow Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Help, or Hurt, Your Writing
There are many different AI-powered writing tools available, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Experimenting with different tools can help you find the best fit for your writing needs.
Read MoreTop 10 Ways to Market Your Book in a Month!
Book marketing can be daunting for authors, but it is essential for getting your book in front of readers to make it a success. In this blog post, I will share the most important and effective book marketing strategies authors can use to promote their books and reach a wider audience. Why a month? Isn’t…
Read MoreHere Are 10 Top Tips For Hosting Twitter Spaces!
Are you confused by this whole ‘social audio’ concept? Let’s Dig In. What Is Twitter Spaces Again? Have you heard of ‘social audio’? Before you say no, I bet you have. Clubhouse started during the pandemic and lit a fire under Twitter with this mission: How can we employ the same tactics as Clubhouse but inside the Twitter…
Read MoreWant to Understand Twitter Spaces? Here’s Your Ultimate Toolbox! by @DoctorJAuthor
Dr. Donna Jennings, Ph.D. Please welcome Dr. Donna Jennings – Ph.D., author, educator, and extraordinary human – to discuss your Twitter Spaces toolbox! Spaces are referred to as social audio – aka, no video. The Spaces option exists within the Twitter app (mobile works best). Let’s Learn! Your Toolbox for Twitter Spaces If you are an author,…
Read MoreDo Productivity Hacks Work? Yes! Here Are My Top 10
How’s your productivity? This pandemic has seriously highlighted how much one can do and not do in a given space and time. Millions of working folks may now be working remotely. More specifically: Upwork estimates that 1 in 4 Americans over 26% of the American workforce will be working remotely through 2021. They also estimate…
Read More5 Memoir Writing Exercises To Help You Right Now
Stuck in that, “Now what?” phase in writing your memoir? Let’s move you along. “Memoir is about something you know after something you’ve been through,” says Marion Roach Smith, author of The Memoir Project. Many memoir writers, once they’ve given themselves permission to write their story, get stuck after writing that terrible first draft. First drafts…
Read MoreHow To Build Your Author Platform When You Have No Clue What That Means
What’s an author platform, anyway? Let’s break it down! When I first started in the publishing industry over ten years and seven books ago, the nebulous concept of an author platform sounded like a vague box of ‘things’ a writer would buy at the Invisible Writer Internet Store. “Want the deluxe package?” an oily salesman…
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