Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’
Why Silence Is Sometimes The Best Answer
Racism. Misogyny. Threats and bullying. Sometimes we wonder: why are we on social media at all? We’ve all heard the stories or been targets ourselves of online bullying, trolls, threats, and even stalkers. Is it worth putting ourselves out there if this is what we end up with? I don’t know. I have my days…
Read MoreHow Google+ is Different from Facebook — A Primer for Authors by @K8Tilton
Author Camela Cami Thompson asked, “How is Google+ different from Facebook?” Kate Tilton compares these two platforms, so you can see the differences and similarities. Differences Membership Size Facebook was founded on February 4, 2004, in 2012 Facebook hit the milestone of more than one billion active users. Google+ launched June 28, 2011, in 2013…
Read MoreHow Can I Get Comments on My Blog? by @nblackburn01
In my continuing series where I answer questions asked by YOU (in this case, this question comes from writer MJ Kelley), staff writer Naomi Blackburn takes on ‘How can blog posts incite reader comments?’ Thanks MJ for a fab question! Here you go…. When I first started writing guest posts, I was often disappointed if I didn’t get any…
Read MoreWant to Make it as an Author? You’ll Need Branding and Social Media by guest Jessica West (@West1Jess)
Please welcome author and editor Jessica West to the blog today as she shares about branding and social media, the must have tools for author success. I run across a new article nearly every day where a writer complains about or derisively laughs at a friend/co-worker/family member who says, “I’d write a book if I…
Read MoreThe 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 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 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 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…
Read MoreBasic Social Media Resources To Help You!
I’m often still surprised at how many people ask me basic Twitter questions every day. I certainly don’t mind helping and answering, but I wonder: Twitter has a wonderfully helpful and detailed Help Section. Why are folks asking me (or anyone) when the answer is most certainly found in Help? And there are so many…
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