Today, I make an announcement. A declaration. A promise to myself: I am giving up on the Almighty Social Media machine. Yes, I am well aware of the irony of this statement… which I am addressing on my blog, and will be posting to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (and which, thanks to this nifty little... Continue Reading →
Personal Branding for Authors: Fake It ’til You Make It
Personal branding. It’s a big thing these days. It doesn’t matter what you do, what you are or what you want to become, you can develop your very own personal brand. And you should. I’m not the only one who thinks that, there are hundreds - nay, thousands of blog articles on Personal Branding 101.... Continue Reading →
Twitter for Authors: The Unending Debate
I have my fellow Boroughs Publishing Group authors to thank for this post. As a member of the Boroughs Author Group private Facebook page, I got to listen in on a debate that was raging about the value of Twitter for authors. The original post which sparked this lively debate wondered why only followers who had been followed... Continue Reading →
Why Authors Who Blog Should Avoid “The Listicle”
Ah, the listicle. Do a Google search on how to increase your blog traffic, and chances are you’ll see listicles that advocate “Write your blog post as a listicle.” It’s true, listicles generally increase blog traffic. They’re not called click bait for nothing, after all. But as an author, mass traffic to your blog is... Continue Reading →
The Real Benefit of Guest Blogging
If you were to put the question to the general writing community of whether you should be guest blogging or not, you are likely to get some very strong opinions on both sides of the spectrum. I certainly did. In a previous post, What to Do When You Just Can’t Get a Review, the comments... Continue Reading →
Submitting your Manuscript: Why Editing Is So Important
As aspiring authors, we hear it often: polish, polish, polish before you submit. Agents and publishers and industry experts all say it’s one of the most important things you can do. And of course, we know it’s important. But for many of us, we never really stop to think about why that’s so. Consider it... Continue Reading →
7 Things I’ve Learned About Writing a Book – Guest Post from @RomanceDebs #Writing #Authors
Hello all! I'm so very pleased to have Cate from Romance Debuts with me today on my blog. Cate has profiled numerous first-time and multi-published authors, and I'm so proud to have here here today to tell us all what she's learned in her time as a romance blogger. So then, without further ado ... Cate,... Continue Reading →
Make Sure Your Content is Tweetable! #Blogging #SMM #Authors
Blogging: if done right, it’s one of the best ways to attract and retain an audience, and to increase your sales. But to do it right takes a lot of work. Constantly developing fresh content and interacting with your growing audience is a time-consuming and energy-draining project. If you’re an author, you’re probably already drained... Continue Reading →
Blogging For Authors: What It Really Is
Author friends: Do you blog? Are you thinking about implementing it into your marketing strategy? A word of caution if you are—for your blog to be effective, the majority of your posts should not be about you or your books. … Huh??? I know. Sounds kind of backwards, right? But the truth about blogging is... Continue Reading →
New Contest Alert from Boroughs Publishing Group
Hello all, A quick note to all my writer friends about the latest content alert from Boroughs Publishing Group for anyone that's interested. Below are the details. Cheers for now, V LOVE WINS - The Diversity Contest We're looking for new stories that are novella - novel length (40,000+ words) The H/H must be ethnically diverse and/or LGBTQ+ ... Continue Reading →