The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make Building Their Brand by Guest @WriterPlatform
Building your brand plays a surprisingly important role in your author business. Every time someone sees your name, lands on your website, reads your book, or listens to you speak, you’re reinforcing what you want them to know about you and your work. Your author brand is the cornerstone of your writer platform and pivotal…
Read MoreThis is How to Write Through the Chaos by Guest @TheLeighShulman
Writing Through the Chaos: A Four-Step Guide to When Everything Is out of Control No one prepared us for a global pandemic. It’s thrown our entire world into chaos. Normally, that last sentence would be hyperbole. But no. This time it’s utterly true.And it’s not like life doesn’t already have it’s smaller chaos. From irritating…
Read MoreDo I Need an Author Platform to be Published? by Guest @IolaGoulton
Unpublished writers often want to know if they need an author platform in order to be published. As with so much in the publishing business, the answer is yes and no. Or no and yes, depending on your point of view. We live in an age where anyone with a computer and an internet connection…
Read MoreHow to Boost your Readership with Guest Blogging by Guest @SmartAuthors
Everyone says you should start a blog to increase your readership. The trouble is, it can be hard to know what you should blog about, finding the time to blog is challenging, and you’re not convinced it will actually help you sell books. Will Blogging Increase My Readership? Writers often ask if they should blog…
Read More10 Things You Need To Do Before Contacting a Publisher by Guest @SydeFyre
Congratulations! You’ve completed the manuscript you’ve slaved over for weeks, months, or maybe years and are ready to begin seeking out your publishing path. The publishing industry is massive. With resources like Draft2Digital, Smashwords, IngramSpark, and KDP all accessible, it’s entirely possible for an author to pursue publishing their book on their own. Many terms…
Read MoreHow to Declutter Your Book Marketing by Guest @PaulineWiles
Do you remember when Marie Kondo burst into our lives with her compelling bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up? The thrill of decluttering swept through many of us, as we experienced the pleasure of keeping only the physical possessions that “spark joy.” But what about your book promotion? Have you considered it could be…
Read More5 Amazing Ways To Break The Writing Rules by @BarbaraDelinsky
Write about what you know. This has always been Rule #1 in novel writing. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard it, I’d be rich without having to write in the first place. And following this rule makes sense. Writing about what you know brings authenticity to one’s work. Lord knows, it’s…
Read MoreHow to Promote Your Books Right Now
Now is a weird time to promote your work as a creative person. Unless you’re wealthy and don’t need to worry about how to make a living, or you have a gig that’s unaffected by COVID-19, we still have stuff to sell. As authors, that means we still need to sell our books because we…
Read MoreGraphic Design Secrets To Enhance Your Author Platform With @PaulineWiles
What’s the secret to a great author platform? Many, not the least of which is attractive graphic design which draws the reader in. @PaulineWiles explains.
Read MoreHow To Find Legit Publishers And Avoid The Bad Guys With Writer Beware Founder @VictoriaStrauss
Questions About Publishers Writers ask me questions about publishers every day: What’s the best way to publish my book? Or, Is this a good publisher or a scam? And my answer is always the same: Head over to WriterBeware.com. Victoria started the site with other founders in 1998. It is volunteer-run. More info here: Although…
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