Welcome to the Sunday series of writing advice from famous authors as told through video. In this 2-minute video, Meg Cabot, of the Princess Diaries fame, reveals how to write a novel: You need a beginning, middle and end. And don’t forget the sitting down and writing part.
For Writing Prompt Saturdays, today, interview your author… Okay, I’ll explain. One of my favorite activities is journaling where I dialogue between various parts of me, like my editor and my writer, or my...
It’s Friday and here, in no particular timelime order… my reporting and cheeky opinion about this week’s news in book sales and marketing. If you have something you think should be included in this list, like a book marketing campaign that really helped your sales, or get publicity, email me using the contact form above, and I may include it in my weekly biased and random list.
Is it possible? Well, anything is possible? The real question is: Are you willing to take the risk? It’s risky to look outward at the Other and ask: What do you want?
How to create and change your Twitter background
by Beth Barany · Published September 7, 2010 · Last modified September 8, 2010
I was looking back in my Writer’s Fun Zone archives and was surprised to see I’ve never written a post on brainstorming. Free writing exercises, yes. Inspiration, yes, but never brainstorming, specifically. Why is that? I assume, perhaps wrongly so, all writers know how to brainstorm. Deeper than that, I have mixed feelings about visual brainstorming…
What is GetGlue? GetGlue is a service that helps you find your next favorite movie, book, music album or other every day thing (here’s a list of supported categories). GetGlue shows you things that you’ll like based on your personal tastes, what your friends like, and what’s most popular on GetGlue.
A video interview of Novelist, Lee Child. What do you think of his advice?
Science is beautiful. “Interactive Google doodle marks 25 years since discovery of buckminsterfullerene C60, or the buckyball.”
Today, I’m instituting a new tradition here at Writer’s Fun Zone, and will list some of the best resources I’ve found on book marketing and publishing. Ideally, this will be a weekly post, but nature and the gods may have other ideas. For now, it’s an idea I’m rolling with…
Yesterday I started a 31-day challenge to write on my blog every day. Inspired by a friend and colleague at Our Little Books Publishing, and supported by the 31 Day Blog Challenge, and based on Darren Rowse’s 31 Days to Building a Better Blog project.
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published September 1, 2010 · Last modified September 8, 2010
Many authors think it’s enough to get their book into the hands of their publisher, and the publisher will do the rest. But actually, in today’s market, it’s essential that the author understand how to engage their audience directly. Once you know who your audience is…
Thanks to Fabienne Fredrickson and her newsletter, Client Attraction, for this article. Authors, To be successful in our careers we must be constantly promoting. The Bestselling Authors Success mindset starts with educating yourself with experts at your side.
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