How to Welcome Bad Book Reviews by Keri Kruspe
Are bad reviews something to cry about? They don’t have to be. Discover the benefits of your bad book reviews and even how to welcome them by science fiction romance author, Keri Kruspe.
Are bad reviews something to cry about? They don’t have to be. Discover the benefits of your bad book reviews and even how to welcome them by science fiction romance author, Keri Kruspe.
Get your editorial calendar organized with tips, resources, and guidelines from novelist and social media manager Willow Woodford.
In this post by book shepherd, Mary Neighbour, learn the publishing terms you’ll want to know so you can publish your fiction or nonfiction book.
To help you determine whether a freelancer is a professional—and whether she’s got the right experience for your book—you need to ask her questions to assess her level of experience and expertise, because you cannot spot a true professional just by looking at her.
A few weeks back a writing friend of mine told me about this new deck for story tellers she heard mentioned on a writers podcast: Mythulu. And I am so excited to tell you...
Author Marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published May 15, 2019 · Last modified May 10, 2019
You can market your novel from your Core Values. Read on for some ideas on how. *** To effectively market your novels, it’s important to know what kind of books you write and what...
Are you planning your novel but are a little lost? Do you wish you had a roadmap to follow but want to meander off the path sometimes?Then take a listen to this video I did and take 1 step toward planning your novel today.
by Beth Barany · Published March 15, 2019 · Last modified January 10, 2025
Available here: https://books2read.com/pynlap ABOUT THE BOOK WHAT READERS ARE SAYING HOW TO GET YOUR OWN COPY AN EXCERPT: INTRODUCTION ARE YOU A BOOK REVIEWER, BLOGGER, OR PODCASTER? ABOUT THE AUTHORS OUR OTHER BOOKS FOR...
As you may already know, giveaways are a great way to build an email list, drive traffic to your blog, give away books, and build awareness for your author brand. (Yes, you have an...
Author Career / Author Entrepreneur / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published December 22, 2017 · Last modified December 21, 2017
So you’ve read my first blog about hiring a VA – and you’ve figured out what you need them to do. You’ve made your list and checked it umpteenth times. Now you’re ready for the next steps!
Let’s do some list building! To do that, I’m looking for like-minded colleagues who would like to be successful together. I’ll be doing a list builder giveaway campaign for writing teachers and coaches, launching...
Recently I interviewed novelist and Scrivener coach, Vanessa Kier, for my occasional Ask A Writing Coach series. Vanessa and I talked about the basics about Scrivener and she shared with me some tips and tricks. I hope you enjoy the video. You can also check out the audio-only format.
Today I want to talk about boundaries, so that you can get your writing (or editing or marketing) done in a way that works for you.
We all know the legend of Jack London the adventurer and prodigious writer. He is held up to authors as the epitome of the writer’s work ethic, publishing 50 fiction and non fiction books and hundreds of articles. He made his living by writing and always, always writing at least a 1,000 words a da
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