The Twitter Secret by guest @DanaLeipold
Today please help me welcome author and writing coach Dana Leipold to the blog as she shares her secret to Twitter success. My real life friends often ask me, “Why do you do that Twitter thing? I don’t get it.” At first, I didn’t get it either but now I see the power Twitter has…
Read MoreTo Build or Not to Build by guest Daryl Rothman (@drothmanwrites)
Please welcome my fellow Booktrope author and speaker Daryl Rothman to the blog as he shares about why authors should build their writer platform. I hear it less frequently, but I still hear it: I don’t need to mess with any of that stuff—that’s an agent’s job. Let me just write. The “stuff” in question…
Read MoreThe Dos and Don’ts of Goodreads by Guest @nblackburn01
There is no shortage of Social Media where authors can build awareness of their books. Facebook is a great place to meet friends, see grandbabies, and keep tabs on where your friends are vacationing. But if you want to talk books, there is nowhere that tops Goodreads. It’s the social media site for book lovers.…
Read MoreHow Do You Build An Audience Before You Have A Product? A Pre-Marketing Guide
*Updated December 2016* I asked my Facebook friends last week what confused them the most about author marketing and social media. So for the next several weeks, myself, and several esteemed guests will be answering those questions for you! Thank you to all who answered. Here’s the first question: Many aspiring authors or bloggers…
Read MoreFinding Twitter Chats For Writers by guest @K8Tilton
Last time I was on BadRedhead Media, I gave four easy tips to grow your Twitter following. Tip #3 was “join Twitter chats,” but how do you find the right chats to join? And how do you keep up with all the tweets when you get there? As Rachel says, let’s deconstruct! Finding the right…
Read MoreTough Love For Authors — Stop Whining And Do The Work!
Taken from my rant today on Facebook because I just couldn’t listen to the whining anymore (warning: a few choice curse words ahead). Tough Love For Authors — Stop Whining And Do The Work! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: [share ]ONE thing will not sell your books[/share]. It’s a combo of:…
Read More5 How-to Tips: Handling the Dreaded eBook Pirates by guest @macpetreshock
As you can see from the photo on this blog post, my book FIRE OF STARS AND DRAGONS has been pirated. No. The photo has not been Photoshopped. Yes. That really is over twenty-five THOUSAND downloads shown. TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND. For reasons of contractual nondisclosure, I can’t tell you how much money that lost me, not…
Read MoreNew HuffPo Article: Writing What Scares You
Over on The Huffington Post I share about getting past the excuses and just writing. Check out this except below and view the entire article here. I shared the statement below across my social media accounts: “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” — Sheryl Sandberg There’s nobody standing over our shoulder saying, “Oh…
Read MoreI Got My Book in B&N by guest @MHartnerAuthor
Today please help me welcome author Mike Hartner to the blog. Mike has had great success working with Barnes & Noble and other book stores. Check out Mike’s tips below on how to keep good relationships with bookstores. “I got my book in ________… now, I’m going to sell, sell, sell…” Substitute the name of…
Read MoreNew HuffPo Article: This Is How You’re Doing Social Media Wrong… And How to Do It Right
Looking for more social media tips? Check out my latest Huffington Post article! When it comes to marketing our work (authors, artists, musicians) on social media, here is what’s interesting: When you suggest to an author, who is doing nothing but spamming (repeatedly sharing the same link to hundreds or thousands) their book links on…
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