August 7th, 2019
Golden Tips from RWA 2019
by Fae Rowen
Years ago, when I attended the UCI Summer Writing Institute, I learned about golden lines. These are the lines you go back and highlight after taking notes in a class or workshop or in a great book.… Read the post
November 5th, 2018
Update Your Keywords to Sell More Books over the Holidays
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Author Marketing | Penny Sansevieri
Especially around the holidays, take a moment and tweak your keywords/keyword strings in Amazon. Maybe you can’t incorporate any holiday - or Christmas-specific keywords, but tweak the keywords during the holidays and find the strongest ones for your market.… Read the post
March 2nd, 2018
The Advantages of Hybrid Publishing
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Author Marketing | Blogging Guests | Self-Publishing
There’s always plenty of debate (sometimes heated) about whether to indie or traditionally publish. Growing numbers of authors are going hybrid, which is using both platforms to build their readership. When originally broached on writing about this subject I was a bit hesitant.… Read the post
June 7th, 2017
11 Writer Survival Tools
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Bumps & Bruises on the Road to Publication | Writer's Life
Lately life has treated me like it's own personal punching bag. My friends have made a list of all the things that have gone wrong. There are more items than days that they've kept track, and we're talking months. Those same friends call to check on my mental wellness, my physical health, my emotional well-being.… Read the post
February 13th, 2017
Have Courage, Writers! Use the "Theory of the Duck"
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Blogging Guests | Writer's Life
If you are like me, when you started this writing journey, you probably didn’t realize how much it would force you out of your personal box of comfort. You might have imagined sitting in a comfortable room that is almost too small for anything but you, your computer, a comfy chair, a desk of your choice, and bookshelves.… Read the post
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