Books are Magical
Even in the age of blogging and tweeting, a book is still one of the most effective ways of diving into the thoughts and imagination of those who would inspire us. Books still represent...
Writer's Fun Zone by Beth Barany
Unpublished Authors Can Promote too!
What can an unpublished author do to promote when there’s no book? You may think that book promotions starts when your first book is coming out, but actually book promotions start as soon as...
Discover Your Book Promotions Style by Copying, I mean, Following the Masters…
You may think that promoting your book is a pain-in-the-you-know-where, but actually, you may be trying to force a round peg into a square hole. And if you just mix your strengths with some of the best tools out there, you will be able to become more visible to your ideal readers, and ultimately, sell more books.
Get Known Before the Book Deal, a book review
If you knew you could increase your chances of getting a book deal, but it would take 1-3 years, would you do it? That’s the questions I asked myself as I started to read Christina Katz’ Get Know Before the Book Deal: Use Your Personal Strengths To Grow An Author Platform.
Alchemy of a Bestseller
You may think that writing a nonfiction bestseller is hard. But actually, a nonfiction bestseller is easy to create and sell, but not simple. If you just put into place a few key aspects, then you will have a book your audience can’t wait to buy.
Twitter Updates for 2010-05-09
A low-priced e-reader releasing on my birthday, June 17 http://bit.ly/bLpqlW 19 minutes ago via yoono
Confessions of a Reluctant Marketer
You may think that marketing your books is a scary prospect, but actually marketing is essential to your career as an author. And if you uncover your style of marketing, then ultimately you will sell more books.
When Writers Tweet: 4 Tips for Finding and Regaining Your Twitter Groove
by Guest author, Caroline Jaffe-Pickett If you had told me that I would ever have been named one of 39 writers to follow on Twitter, and had an excerpt from my novel in progress...
3 Steps to Playing a Social Networking Game You Can Win
As a writer, you may think that social networking is waste of time. And you’re right. It is — if you don’t create a game plan, and play a game you can win.
Jon Wuebben Interviews Beth Barany: Book Producer, Author, Speaker, Coach
(First published February 22nd, 2010 at contentrichbook.com’s blog) I recently interviewed Beth Barany, the go-to creative coach for writers. Check it out! 1. How did you get started helping other writers? I’ve always been...
The Writer’s Shadow Side
I am not worthy of this story. I have nothing to say. Why should I bother? No one will read it anyway. I’m a horrible writer. I can’t do this. So what? What is your shadow side saying to you?
5 Tips to Get Writing Now
Last October 2009, Cheryl Liquori and I got video taped for GuruTube.net. I had a great time! I have to admit, though, I was nervous. I was going to have a video clip on the same site as Guy Kawasaki and MC Hammer! (Our videos will be posted in a few weeks.)
Promotions on $0 Budget: Use Twitter for a Purpose
Twitter is a lot of fun! I’d be the first to admit it. And it’s a time suck. In researching this article I spent WAY too much time playing on Twitter, doing good things...
Don’t get an MFA
Don’t get an MFA. Just write. All an MFA does is prove to yourself that you are committed to your writing. That’s the ultimate experience you want, right? You don’t need an MFA, all those expenses for that. Just write.
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