Category: book marketing

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book marketing / Book Promotion / book sales / social media for authors

Social Media Tip for Authors #6: Share

Welcome to my Social Media for Author Tip Series, where I offer you tips to put into practice the your social media tips so that you can: * Connect with your readers and get to know them * Let them get to know you * Build your network * Create your author platform — Today’s Tip #6: Share — Share what? Share yourself, your humanity, your vulnerability, a slice of your daily life? Why? Because we all want to connect with each other, feel each other’s humanity, belong and be loved.

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artist entrepreneur / Author Career / book marketing

Author-Entrepreneurs: Write Your Right Brain Book Proposal

One of the first things I learned was that the book proposal is basically a “business plan” for your book. Besides outlining the book itself, you need to define your market of readers, you need to set yourself apart from similar books out there, and, you need to describe how you’ll get the word out. All of these are similar to the building blocks that go into a business plan.

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Author Interviews / book marketing / Fantasy and Paranormal

Characteristics of a Kick-Ass Heroine Archetype

I wrote an earlier post on the kick-ass heroines I’ve seen in media, Bad Girl Archetype. There are not enough Kick-Ass Heroines in my opinion when you compare to all the men who have these roles — so today I’ve decided to compile a list of the characteristics of a kick-ass heroine archetype. I’m really curious what you think.

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book marketing / Book Promotion / book sales

Social Media Tip for Authors #8: Reciprocate

Many authors think that social media is like traditional advertising, all shouting at ya’ . But it’s not. Social media is social, which means authors succeed at it when we listen and give back. If you just listen deeply to your audience and talk about the things that are important to them then you will be included in their tribe and they will want to buy your book.

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book marketing / Book Promotion / social media for authors

Social Networking Tips for Authors #9: Have Fun!

Authors, writers, if you’re not having fun, why use social media? But don’t let the learning curve get in your way. Not knowing how to do something is no excuse! So dive into Twitter or Facebook or making video or podcasting. You’ll find out which one you like by trying it, by yes actually doing it!

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book marketing / Book Promotion / book sales

How to Use Twitter to Connect with Your Readers

I’m inspired by Kristen Lamb to do a Twitter Tuesdays series. Today is #1! Today we’ll focus on something I got from Kristen’s book, We Are Not Alone: The Writer’s Guide to Social Media. (She’s going to think I’m a stalker! I can’t say enough nice and gushing things about her book!)

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