September 14th, 2020
A Great Story Is Music to the Eyes
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Craft | Writer's Life
One of my passions outside of writing is music. I don’t just love the music itself, but also the creative process and the tools that go into making it. I ended up spending so much time at the Musical Instrument Museum here in Phoenix that I now volunteer there.… Read the post
August 5th, 2020
Giving Back To Your Readers
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Author Marketing | WriterStrong
by Eldred "Bob" Bird
In my last two posts here on WITS I talked in general terms about building your author platform, both online and offline. Today I’m going to dig a little deeper into building a long-term relationship with your readers.… Read the post
June 1st, 2020
More Thoughts on Growing a Fertile Author Platform
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Author Marketing | Blogging Guests
by Eldred "Bob" Bird
Most authors spend more time than they expected pondering their author platform. With the world slowly beginning to open up again it’s time to look at the other side of the coin—the Offline Platform. Take a look here for a refresher on what makes up your Online Author Platform in Part 1.… Read the post
April 10th, 2020
Grow a More Fertile Author Platform
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Author Marketing | Blogging Guests
by Eldred "Bob" Bird
It’s springtime and we’re all stuck inside for the most part. Sure, you can step out into your own yard and do a little gardening, but I’ve also been using this time to tend a different garden that’s been sadly neglected—my author platform.… Read the post
March 4th, 2020
Coloring With Words
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Craft
I liken the writing process to using different boxes of crayons. Remember when you were a kid and got the big sixty-four color pack with the sharpener in the bottom? You could draw whole worlds in amazing detail with the color palette provided by that box.… Read the post
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