Facebook has announced a new version of their newsfeed, “designed to reduce clutter and focus more on stories from the people you care about.” According to Facebook’s recent release about the redesign, you’ll see all the stories you saw in
90 Out Loud: Video Social Book Promotion
Love, love, love this concept. Brian Cheng, author of the soon-to-be-released Southern Cross the Dog (Amistad: HarperCollins, May 2013) has recently started a clever video series on Tumblr called 90OutLoud (or see the vids via his 90Outloud channel on YouTube).
How to Book a Writers Conference
It’s no secret that writer’s conferences aren’t just for writers looking to pitch their first book to agents and editors. Many established writers are sought after by conferences to offer clinics and workshops on everything from editing to the publishing
Seven Sites for Indie Authors
Indie authors have become an industry unto themselves, and that means more ways are being created each day specifically for indie authors to connect with each other and with a new breed of readers. Here are seven to add to
How to Use Twitter Hashtags
It’s a question we often get from authors: What’s a “hashtag” and how do I use them? First, take the time to read Twitter’s own explanation. Hashtags can be useful both to find content on Twitter, but also to categorize
Test Your Words on Wattpad’s 13 Million Readers!
With all the talk among authors these days about trying to drill down to readers for real-time feedback, we think Wattpad is really onto something, and so do lots of authors. While at the Tools of Change for Publishing conference,
Insights for Authors From American Booksellers!
Everything about the book business is changing; but to the surprise of some, brick and mortar stores are creating new and innovative ways to reach their customers…both online and in their stores. During February’s Tools of Change for Publishing in