There’s no question book clubs can be a defining moment in an author’s career. And we’re not just talking Oprah here (though that’s the most stellar example). Fact is, the success of a book can be greatly magnified if the
How Facebook’s New Look Impacts Author Pages
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 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,
How to Make Your Book Sales Blaze: Free Book Download Feb. 23-24
Authors Kathleen Vrona and T.K. Read reached out to us to let readers know that 100 Small Fires to Make Your Book Sales BLAZE! will be offered as a free Kindle download on February 23 and 24. A valuable resource
The Future of Publishing for Authors and Professional Writers
One of our favorite sessions at the recent Tools of Change for Publishing conference in NYC was the engaging discussion between media theorist Doug Rushkoff and Twitter co-founder Evan Williams about the future of the Web, and the implications for