Q&A with Catharine Bramkamp
Catharine Bramkamp on creativity, writing life, marketing challenges, and embracing art, purpose, and expression at any stage of life.
Catharine Bramkamp on creativity, writing life, marketing challenges, and embracing art, purpose, and expression at any stage of life.
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Don’t go advertising just anywhere! Take our social media advice and learn how to promote your book for the most hits and the best results.
Discover what publishers are looking for in new non-fiction releases and what may be needed to get your book accepted by a publisher.
by Guest Contributor · Published November 22, 2022 · Last modified November 26, 2022
A successful, well-built mailing list is vital and can increase books sales for independent and traditionally published authors alike.
Book trailers are a great social media tool to engage potential readers with a short teaser about your book and share others reviews.
Distractions pull our attention away, but they don’t have to. We can learn how to use them to focus and improve our writing.
There’s more to publishing than writing and editing, a good marketing plan, including social media and local resources, can help sell books.
Deb Kastner teaches us about one of her favorite ways to market her books: Facebook takeovers. This is a fun, free way to build your brand, and generate interest in your book!
A social media audit is a very simple tool that will give you a snapshot of your social media presence and an understanding of how effective your social media presence is.
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