Category Archives: Promoting Yourself
Monday Tips: More on marketing books
This month, I feel that I am last getting some traction. I’ve done more giveaways on Goodreads, and I’m very pleased with the result. To date, 2,658 people have participated in my giveaways, and 369 people have listed my books … Continue reading
Monday Tips: How to Market Your Book
Last month, I told you that I decided to confine myself to running Facebook ads and doing more videos to publicize my campaign. This month, I’ve reversed myself. Why? Because the numbers aren’t working for me. As of today, only … Continue reading
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Tidbits from the Internet: Fleshing out your characters, and how to sell books online
Here are a couple of things that might interest you: I just came upon this recently. G. Hugh Bodell launched a website dedicated to bringing his characters alive. The basic idea is that you put your character into a difficult … Continue reading
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Monday Tips: Strategic Marketing
“Strategic marketing” is a phrase I’ve come upon lately. Basically, it means giving yourself a plan or roadmap of how to go about marketing. I am always making plans. It comes to me naturally. But I still don’t think I’m … Continue reading
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Why not give yourself a special treat this Valentine’s Day?
(Time for some shameless self-promotion:) It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow. Why not give yourself a special treat and immerse yourself in an era where high fashion meant pointed headdresses with fluttering silk veils, where gentlemen greeted ladies with a courtly flourish, … Continue reading
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Welcome to my first YouTube Video
Finally, I’ve done it. After TWO MONTHS of trying, I have a video on YouTube that explains how I first started to write about Cecylee. After two months of learning about lighting, photography, writing movie scripts, learning how to control … Continue reading
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Tips & Tidbits from the Internet
Here are a couple of things that might interest you: Global e-book awards needs judges. If you have a little extra time and would like to get some exciting new e-books to read for free, then please contact Dan Poynter … Continue reading
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Tips from the Internet: Chats and an unpublished MSS by Charlotte Bronte
Here are some chats you might be interested in. To use, you have to download Tweetdeck at www.tweetdeck.com. #litchat (create a column in Tweetdeck by searching #litchat). This runs from 4-5pm Monday, Wednesday and … Continue reading
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Tips from the Internet: Literary Mags & How to be an Online Critique Geek
Some of the greatest, most prolific authors of all time have found their start in one auspicious and often overlooked way – literary magazines. To get started, pick up the latest edition of the CLMP directory. To read more of … Continue reading
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To all those procrastinators out there:
It is 10:29 AM PST as I sit down to write this. Which makes it 1:29 PM EST and 6:29 PM (or 18:29 if you prefer). You have FIVE AND A HALF hours if you live in England, TEN AND … Continue reading
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