5 Memoir Writing Exercises To Help You Right Now

5 Memoir Writing Exercises To Help You Right Now by @BadRedheadMedia #memoir #writing #exercises

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…

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How to Use Amazon’s Affiliate Program to Energize Your Marketing by Guest @GeniusLink

How to Use Amazon’s Affiliate Program to Energize Your Marketing by Guest @GeniusLink #affiliate #amazon #writers #NaNoProMo

While every author is familiar with Amazon and Kindle, many aren’t familiar with Amazon’s affiliate program, officially known as Amazon Associates. Becoming familiar with the Amazon affiliate program is an important way to get insights into your own marketing, and can help you earn some additional money for promoting your books. Sounds amazing, right?​​​​​ What…

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Here are the Winners from #NaNoProMo Week One

Here are the Winners from #NaNoProMo Week One #winner #winners #writers

#NaNoProMo 2020 Week One is over! Are you a winner? A huge thank you to all my amazing sponsors, experts, and YOU – all the writers who read, commented, and shared these terrific, informative guest posts and giveaways. This entire initiative is about helping you thrive, especially right now when the world is at a…

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10 Things You Need To Do Before Contacting a Publisher by Guest @SydeFyre

10 Things You Need To Do Before Contacting a Publisher by Guest @SydeFyre #publisher #publishing #authors #NaNoProMo

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…

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How to Declutter Your Book Marketing by Guest @PaulineWiles

How to Declutter Your Book Marketing by Guest @PaulineWiles #declutter #marketing #bookmarketing #nanopromo

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…

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This Is How To Write A Blog Post People Read

This Is How To Write A Blog Post People Read by @BadRedheadMedia #blogpost #blog #writing

Writing a blog post people will read isn’t rocket science, yet it does take some skill. As I work with writers new to blogging, many are stumped by how to go about blogging. I was, too, when I first started blogging over ten years ago when I thought blogging was about sharing photos of my…

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Here Is the Secret to Being a Successful Writer

Here Is The Secret To Being A Successful Writer by @BadRedheadMedia and @NaNoProMo #writer #success #secret

Regardless of how you publish your books, articles, or blog posts, the secret to being a successful writer is not anything pie in the sky or full of inspirational goo-gah. (Besides, I’m not the kind of person to spray glittery sunshine up your you know what, so here’s the real deal.) Here’s the big secret.…

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4 Ways You Can Make Time to Blog Right Now

4 Ways You Can Make Time to Blog Right Now by @RachelintheOC, #blogging #Blog #writing #BookMarketing

Time, writers say, is the biggest challenge when it comes to blogging. We are writing books. We are marketing books. We are thinking about marketing books. We are parents, spouses or significant others, single parents, workers bees, pet puke cleaner-uppers, grocery-shoppers, housekeepers, laundry-do-ers, mental illness sufferers/survivors, advocates, and the beat goes on. Time is a real issue,…

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