Posts Tagged ‘Writing’
10 Books You Need To Help Your Writing Life
Whether you’re an aspiring writer or a published author with multiple books out, one thing is for sure: we can always improve either our craft or marketing – ABL (always be learning). As I always say, writing and book marketing are not mutually exclusive. Even traditionally published authors quickly find they need to learn more…
Read MoreHow To Reach Readers Better by Diversifying By Guest @GeniusLink
As my mom always told me, “When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me.” By Shannon McGuire, COO & Co-Founder of Geniuslink. We all have our preferences, both in real life and with reading. I refuse to order toilet paper from Amazon. And, while I want to be a Kindle gal,…
Read MoreHow To Focus On Writing Right Now
Having trouble focusing on writing lately? Join the club. Our news cycle has been full of drama since before the last election and shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. Writers often draw inspiration from current events for their work, so having the internet and decent WiFi is crucial, however, it can also be a…
Read More5 Book Marketing Myths To Explode Now By Guest @SmartAuthors
There are a lot of myths around book marketing, which often come across as dressed up excuses not to bother with marketing. Like waiting to land a traditional publishing deal so you needn’t worry about promoting your own book. I’m going to bust five of those myths for you right now, so you can quit…
Read MoreHow to Write a Book In These 8 Steps by guest @TheLeighShulman via @BadRedheadMedia #Writing
You want to write a book? “I just have bits of scribbles on paper. I don’t know what I’m doing,” Adriana said on a call one day. We’d been working together only a short while, and she was frustrated. “Writing is a process,” I replied. “This is part of your process.” I say it all…
Read MoreSeven Reasons You Need To Hire an Author Assistant Right Now by guest @TheRuralVA
Please welcome my fabulous author assistant, Emilie Rabitoy, aka TheRuralVA. I decided to hire an author assistant a few years ago when the reality of writing books, marketing my work, being a single mom, and running my business became overwhelming. I drove myself crazy and couldn’t accomplish any of my goals. A female mentor sat…
Read MoreIs An Unexpected Fear Of Success Holding You Back? by guest @SmartAuthors
As authors, we talk a great deal about fears and insecurities. About how we worry our work isn’t good enough, that we will be judged badly and receive harsh and very public criticism in the form of bad reviews. We talk about mindset and having the grit and determination to keep going when imposter syndrome…
Read MoreWhat is FREE #NaNoProMo and How Can It Help YOU Sell More Books?
Many of you are familiar with #NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) held every November) to inspire writers to write books. There’s even #NaNoEdMo (National Novel Editing Month) every March to help writers edit the book they wrote in November). I researched and realized there was no book marketing specific month, and because ya know, I have nothing…
Read More4 Ways You Can Make Time to Blog Right Now
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,…
Read MoreHow to Create Pre-Launch Buzz for Your Book Right Now
In a previous post, I discussed how to pre-market your book and create buzz. Many writers are tentative about this process: how can I market a book that doesn’t exist yet? Oh, but you can, and today I’m going to share with you: specific, practical ways to do exactly that, when to start, and the…
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