Thanks to award-winning marketing strategist Catherine Foster, executive publisher/CEO of BlueSky Publisher Partner for this guest post! This is an exciting time to be an author because the playing field is finally leveled – you can get your book published!
More on Google+ for Authors
With the new Google+ design comes new advantages for authors. Here are several hints on how to utilize and grow your Google+ presence: 1. The cover photo is bigger – real big! For info on sizes and proportion and even
Google+ Redesign: What it Means for Authors
There’s been plenty of buzz in the past few days over the Google+ redesign options. According the Google+ release issued May 15, “190 million people are now active in the Google+ stream, and 390 million are active across Google (+1’ing
7 Ways to Build Your Platform Before You Publish
Thanks to author Roger Harris for this guest post! Great, you’re working on a manuscript… While you’re polishing up your prose with the help of an editor (highly recommended), don’t forget to start on marketing activities that will pave the
How To Get Your Novel Started
Thanks to Winner Circle author Jeannette de Beauvoir for this guest post! (Graphic courtesy FreeDigitalPhotos.net) The famous terror of the blank page (or computer screen!) doesn’t need to overcome your creativity. Here are some tips for getting started that will awaken
Indie Author Marketing: Even Independence Needs Direction
Thanks to author (and WWW team member) Jacqueline Gum for this guest post, timely on the heels of our look at author scams and scoundrels… Somebody has to show you how to walk before you do, but eventually you walk
Author Scams Part 2: Six Ways to Save Yourself from Scoundrels
On the heels of our May 7th post on Scams and Scoundrels, we thought it would be useful to provide some tips to avoid some of the common traps we see new and aspiring authors fall into when seeking to