INDIE AUTHORS: Top 2 Tips to Selling Books
Welcome to my weekly series on Resources for Indie Authors. Yes, these tips and strategies apply to all authors! We want to sell books, right? But we’re anxious about how to actually make that...
Welcome to my weekly series on Resources for Indie Authors. Yes, these tips and strategies apply to all authors! We want to sell books, right? But we’re anxious about how to actually make that...
by Beth Barany · Published January 13, 2011 · Last modified January 12, 2011
Once upon a time, life was simple. Okay, it never was, but it was less complicated than now. When I first began writing, I wrote only as Terry Campbell, one writing name, no confusion.
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published January 4, 2011 · Last modified August 15, 2024
Many authors think that book promotions are about giving away tchotchkes, like bookmarks, key rings, coffee mugs to get attention for their books. But actually, book promotions start with one the most powerful yet overlooked methods to promote your books: by what you actually say.
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published June 9, 2010 · Last modified March 21, 2018
What can an unpublished author do to promote when there’s no book?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...
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.
Okay. I’m not a publisher. Who I help are serious, hard working authors (because they love writing). I actually help you get your writing done and out into the world. For one client that meant getting...
These polar extremes actually embody one another. In Chaos Theory, chaos is depicted as a series of intricately perfect patterns.
Both extremes reside within every human being; one the shadow of the other. Together, they allow us to fully create.
How To Write the Future — SF/F Writing Podcast | WFZ
by Kerry-Ann McDade · Published January 2, 2023 · Last modified April 4, 2023
In this How To Write the Future podcast episode, titled “National Science Fiction Day, plus Fiction Writing Tips: World Building Through Action,” Beth Barany shares how writers can bring their story world alive through the...
As creative writers, we have our own set of mental health issues to overcome thanks to the way we work. Read on to find out more about the link between creative writing and your mental health, as well as some tips to help you cope.
Discover 6 ways any author can use social media to build community, no matter what stage of your writing career you’re in, by romance novelist and blogger, Ann Woodford.
by Guest Contributor · Published December 26, 2019 · Last modified December 18, 2019
An overview of medium.com to help you decide if this is an avenue to explore. Medium.com can help novelists grow their following and get comfortable blogging.
Do you have unrealistic expectations with your writing? In my conversations with writers this week, one theme kept coming up. “I thought writing the first draft would be easier by now.” “I have unrealistic...
Tension is created by lack. Lack of understanding, lack of closure, lack of equilibrium or peace. When your readers have questions, that creates tension. When they need to know what happens next, that is tension.
Author Marketing / Guest Columnists
by Guest Contributor · Published May 27, 2019 · Last modified May 19, 2019
If you don’t have an author website because you’re happy using social media or your newsletter instead, I would urge you to consider adding an author website to your arsenal of book marketing tools.
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