The Best Social Networking Sites and Message Boards for Writers have become more difficult over the last 5-10 years to find. It’s amazing how some very well established sites just disappeared after Facebook climbed to the top of the mountain. I’m going to avoid added Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest, or Facebook to this list. We all know how helpful those sites are for marketing … [Read more...] about Best Social Networking Sites and Message Boards for Writer
Promoting Your Writing
10 Ways for Writers to Make Money Online
These are simply suggestions. Please research all you can before you commit to any contract or deal made online. Make sure you do your research! There are many, many scams out there. These 10 items are in no particular order. 10. PLR: Private label rights! In other words, sell your writing straight out on the web. PLR is you writing articles on particular topics … [Read more...] about 10 Ways for Writers to Make Money Online
How to Use Twitter for writers
For Writers Yes, if you are a writer, you need Twitter. If you have published your book or have a website, you need Twitter. It's simple, but most people need to learn how to use Twitter. I constantly overhear people talking about Twitter like it is some blow-by-blow life app that people only use to let the world know when they are having a meal or using the restroom. This … [Read more...] about How to Use Twitter for writers
63 Questions Writers Love to Answer
Here are 63 Questions Writers Love to Answer. How do I know they love to answer them? I asked them on Twitter! About once a day I'll ask a question to writers that addresses some issues in writing. The questions are never meant to be too serious, they just ask writers their opinions on certain tops. Many of these questions were constructed from taking famous advice on writing, … [Read more...] about 63 Questions Writers Love to Answer
Tips on Selling Your Book and Brand
I have had multiple questions from writers about marketing over the past couple of months. I also see many writers who don’t seem like they know exactly what to shoot for when they are marketing their books. I’ve been on the web a long time. I have made a good deal of money in marketing, but I’m not pretending to be an expert. I just want to give some friendly advice I have … [Read more...] about Tips on Selling Your Book and Brand
20 Iconic Authors Who Harnessed the Power of the Media
We know our favorite actors, fashion designer and musician. Oftentimes we follow their career with some degree of dedication. We know when they are up for an award or grabbed that coveted interview with one of the great anchors/reporter. Occasionally the truly committed fan stands in line for their concert, this year’s must have dress/purse or tickets to a premiere of their … [Read more...] about 20 Iconic Authors Who Harnessed the Power of the Media
How to Create a Successful Writing Blog
How to Create a Successful Writing Blog We all know as writers it’s difficult to get our work out there. Here are 10 things you can do even before your work has been published. Not in any order. Develop a Bio/Something to promote It is difficult to promote an idea or a piece of writing that has yet to be published. You can still promote yourself. In this case a website … [Read more...] about How to Create a Successful Writing Blog
Do These Every Day to Promote Your Book
If you are trying to make it as an author, and you have published a book, it's important to promote your books every day. Make sure you are working on your platform. Many self-published or indy authors don't realize that there is no set-it-and-forget way of marketing their works. It is what divides indy authors from big book published authors. Small publishing houses cannot … [Read more...] about Do These Every Day to Promote Your Book
How to Promote Your Ebook in the Real World
How to Promote Your Ebook in the Real world How do I promote my ebook in the real world? I got this questions the other day. Well really the author was telling me that he wrote an ebook, so places like books stores and coffee houses were out of the question for promoting his book. I told him he was selling himself short and that local sales are very important for authors who … [Read more...] about How to Promote Your Ebook in the Real World
How to promote your book (step by step)
How to promote your book (step by step) I’ve talked about the lack of understanding on how to promote your book before, in the mistakes self-published authors make. The biggest problems authors have in general, is not understanding that they are building a brand. So many times they look at it like they are trying to sell a single product, like their book. They don’t realize … [Read more...] about How to promote your book (step by step)
