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Homophones: What they are and How to Identify Them, Part I by @GrammarGEditing
Homophones: What they are and How to Identify Them, Part I By Wendy C Garfinkle (Grammar Goddess Editing) Many words in the English language look or sound alike but have very different meanings. Examples include aisle and isle, aloud and allowed. It’s easy to confuse them, and things like spellcheck won’t catch the error;…
Read MoreDo You Need To Blog? What Authors Need to Know Now
If you are an author, you should be blogging. Plain and simple. Why? Blogging increases visibility, creates connections with readers, builds relationships on of social media, boosts SEO, and helps to promote your book(s) without having to resort to “Buy my book” spam. During our most recent #BookMarketingChat on Twitter (join us any Wednesday, 6pm…
Read MoreThe 4 Most Effective Book Marketing Strategies That Work
Updated 2/10/2020 Must I Market? I’m asked this a lot and I’m constantly amazed by the sheer number of writers who are about to release their first book, or have already released their first book, and have zero marketing in place. Nothing, nada, oftentimes less than zero. They remind me of the college kid who…
Read MoreHow Do I Know the Stats on Your Blog are Wrong? by @sugarbeatbc
Why Your Blog Stats Matter You work hard on your website or blog. You are trying to grow your audience. How do you know if what you are doing is working? It’s not unusual for me to hear the comment: “No one is commenting on my blog so there must not be much traffic.” My…
Read MoreHow Will an Author Platform Make You a More Successful Author?
*Updated 2019* (This post is for those in need of understanding book marketing. We’re not here to discuss the craft and art of writing, which is another subject entirely, and something, I would hope, each author has spent many hours on already.) Every day I hear prickly, sometimes even angry authors, discussing the evils of…
Read MoreHow To Best Optimize Your Blog Posts for SEO
When I talk with authors about optimizing their blog posts for SEO (Search Engine Optimization), most look at me as though I’m speaking in tongues. And maybe I am: SEO is a different language when you think about it. Authors aren’t socialized to learn this stuff. It’s only through understanding the importance of book marketing,…
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