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Who here has written a Christmas romance?! Either this year or in past years. I’m writing a series of blog posts featuring romance with a Christmas theme. I’m running a fun series the FOUR Fridays...
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published November 16, 2014 · Last modified November 19, 2014
Who here has written a Christmas romance?! Either this year or in past years. I’m writing a series of blog posts featuring romance with a Christmas theme. I’m running a fun series the FOUR Fridays...
Love to read fiction and give your opinion?! We’re looking for you, especially if you like to read historical novels. I’m an author’s coach, helping novelists write, publish, and market their books. To that...
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published August 14, 2014 · Last modified September 7, 2016
Lots of authors I talk to wonder if a blog tour or virtual book tour is right for them. They wonder if they should run their own tour, or hire someone. They wonder if...
book marketing / Book Promotion / Giveaways
by Beth Barany · Published July 22, 2014 · Last modified July 29, 2014
That’s me excited about the giveaways I’m running right now! More about giveaways and how they can help you market and sell your books below. Here at Writer’s Fun Zone and the accompanying newsletter,...
Author Career / Author Entrepreneur / Blogging / book marketing / Book Promotion / business of writing / social media for authors / Tweets / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published April 8, 2014 · Last modified April 9, 2014
Whatever you do with your “About” page, make sure you have one. If someone visits your blog, they’ll want to know who’s behind the writing.
Author Career / Book Promotion / business of writing / Future of Publishing / Products
by Beth Barany · Published April 4, 2014 · Last modified April 1, 2014
To take the greatest advantage of the technology of the 21st Century a tool some authors are turning to is Kickstarter. Kickstarter is a virtual place where authors, musicians, app developers, inventors and others go to recruit people to support their creative project.
Author Career / book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published March 27, 2014 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Author Carol Malone discovers LibraryThing? Today we welcome back author Carol Malone as she shares another amazing aspect of the writing journey – that of getting your book in front of as many people...
As we caught up on each other’s lives, many of my cousins were surprised to learn I was a published author. Their initial reaction was unexceptional.“I didn’t know you were a writer! How long have you’ve been writing?”
book marketing / Book Promotion / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published February 7, 2014 · Last modified January 30, 2014
Recently on LinkedIn, J.D. Gershbein, a global speaker and social branding specialist, raised the question, “Does a numbered step approach to titling a book have a positive effect on sales?”
book marketing / Book Promotion / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published January 3, 2014 · Last modified December 30, 2013
As a book publicist and book marketer I cannot caution authors enough – do not underestimate the importance of a book cover’s design.
Author Career / Author Entrepreneur / book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published December 30, 2013 · Last modified January 7, 2014
Happy Almost New Year! A reminder about my holiday special that ends tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. I’m offering a FREE writing coaching session. Yes, a free one-hour full on coaching session. I rarely give...
Think like Ron Burgundy and consider some non-traditional marketing methods to get your book on the radar.
Author Career / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published December 16, 2013 · Last modified December 18, 2013
Holiday Special: Give Yourself the Gift of Writing Your Novel Do you want to get writing but just don’t know where to begin? Are you ready to get started on your novel now? Do...
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published August 18, 2013 · Last modified August 23, 2013
Hey awesome novelists! I’ll be teaching an online class for novelists on book promotions for beginners starting Sept. 1. Come join me! Here’s all the details! Please share this post with your friends. Thanks!...
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