Important Reasons Authors Need to Think About Blogging by guest @kikimojo
To blog or not to blog—that is often the question. I mean…isn’t blogging dead? We have Instastories, for heaven’s sake! I really do get it. Blogging has changed a lot in the past twenty or so years when it emerged from the womb of Livejournal and similar sites. But I think the question we should…
Read MoreWhy It’s Important To Check Your Blog Stats and How To Do So by guest @sugarbeatbc
Since I’m a science grad and my major was Genetics, you gotta know I LOVE blog stats. I don’t ‘think’ things happen on my blogs – I ‘know’ they happen. The reason I know that things happen is that I pay attention to the stats on my blogs. On blogs or websites, we use different…
Read MoreHere are the Winners for #NaNoProMo Week Two!
It’s hard to believe we’ve already wrapped up Week Two of #NaNoProMo! So many amazing guests and generous giveaways –so let’s recap who we featured this week and the winners! Day 7: Thirteen Myths About Social Media for Writers Busted by guest @CaballoFrances Social media expert Frances Caballo shares 13 social media myths: As I…
Read MoreRemarkable Confessions From Book Bloggers You Need to Hear by guest @IolaGoulton
Authors want book reviews. Positive reviews on sites like Amazon provide social proof and help potential buyers decide whether or not this is a book they want to read. Reviews and features on book blogs help spread the word about your book. Reviews are also a subtle form of self-promotion: tweeting “check out this great…
Read MoreSpectacular LinkedIn Tips You Need to See by guest @WilcoxAJ
I’m really excited to have AJ Wilcox of B2Linked.com with us today. AJ is the go-to guy to learn all about LinkedIn and how to use it as a lead-generation tool for anyone. I reached out to find out more about how authors can use it. LinkedIn is a channel most authors either don’t use or think…
Read MoreAn Author’s Guide to Book Clubs by guest @JeriWB
Book club marketing can yield lots of new readers for your book. All authors should consider the benefit of including questions within their book or on their website. Beyond that, various strategies can be employed to connect with book clubs. To help with that process, I’ve written a free 22-page booklet, An Author’s Guide to…
Read MoreFour Innovative Ways to Craft a Better Book Cover by guest @KJWatersAuthor
Rachel thank you so much for inviting me to share on your blog for #NANOPROMO. Today I’d like to talk about something near and dear to my heart: Book Covers. I run Blondie’s Custom Book Covers, a unique book cover design service focusing on custom stock and original photography for book covers. I’m also an…
Read MoreValuable Lessons in Book Marketing an Author Needs to Know by guest @BarbaraDelinsky
I’ve been in publishing a long time – which doesn’t make me an expert, simply says I’ve tried lots of things. Some worked; some didn’t. Here’s a rundown. I began as one of many women writing genre fiction, and given that the publishers in that field did zero publicity, the buzz at conferences was, “Yes…
Read MoreThirteen Myths About Social Media for Writers Busted by guest @CaballoFrances
As I meet writers online and at writer’s conferences, I hear misconceptions about social media. I’ve kept a list of them and decided to debunk these myths for you one-by-one. Let’s get started. Social Media Is Hard to Learn This is the misconception that I most frequently hear among writers, especially authors who are about…
Read MoreHere are the Winners for #NaNoProMo Week One!
We’ve had quite the first #NaNoProMo Week so far, haven’t we? Amazing tips and giveaways from top book marketing experts. Let’s do a quick recap. Day 1: Who is the Reader You Save Every Night by guest @EAWwrites Elizabeth Ann discussed reader avatars (reader profiles) and how creating and using them can help you create promotional…
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