Authors are often reluctant to give Twitter a try. After all, for those who write entire books, it might seem improbable that we can connect to our audience in 140 characters or less. But Twitter is easy, and a fantastic
In a Slump: 7 Best Writer Sources To Spark Creativity
Our thanks to guest contributor Alicia Honeycutt for this post. Do you feel like your creativity has taken a back seat? Do you want to awaken that dormant creative spirit within you? Do you feel like your creativity needs a
It Takes a Village: Does Your Town Get Behind an Author! Author! Event?
When I’m not at a writer event somewhere, chatting with fascinating authors, I live and work in a sleepy little picturesque town just outside Charleston, South Carolina. Summerville is a fast-growing community, with a delightful array of shops and restaurants
Author Marketing Mastery #25: Four Key Ways LinkedIn Helps Authors
LinkedIn is an enormously useful tool for authors to connect, on many levels. To explore why you should have a presence on Linked In and how to use it to your best advantage, let’s look at four key ways LinkedIn
Book Marketing 101: 10 Things You Need To Know About Bestsellers Lists
Our thanks to book publicist Claire McKinney of Claire McKinney Public Relations for this contribution on the challenges of bestsellers lists! I’ve been doing book publicity and marketing for a long time. I keep doing it because I haven’t lost
Author Marketing Mastery #24: How Facebook Authors Connect with Millions of Readers
We all know the power of Facebook to connect with other people. Try finding a serious reader NOT on Facebook these days, and beyond the occasional conspiracy theorist, it’ll be a challenge. So, that you need to have some measure
70 Smart Tips to Instantly Boost Your Blog
Our thanks to Federica Auletta of U.K. based Market Inspector for this guest contribution and infographic! In the last decade, social media has had a significant impact on the internet. However, being innovative and ahead of things in the World