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 →
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 →
Hello hello!! This week marks the start of my official Boroughs blog tour. I'll be featured on some great book blogs all week with excerpts, guest posts and author interviews. Also, Boroughs Publishing is sponsoring a giveaway for my tour: you could win one of two $50 gift cards to spend at their online ebook... Continue Reading →
In an earlier post of mine, What to Do When You Just Can’t Get a Review, I made the suggestion that a great way for authors to increase their exposure was to write a guest post for a popular book blogger. It’s a win-win situation: you, the author, benefits from the blogger’s established and loyal... Continue Reading →
Hi Everyone, I'm blogging at Romance Unversity today. Come check out my guest post, Reinventing the Cliche Write What You Know. I'm super excited about this post. In it, I ask the question, what does "write what you know" really mean, and suggest an alternative application of this tired, oft-repeated piece of advice. I'd love... Continue Reading →
If you're a writer, one of the best ways to build your author platform and spread the word about yourself and your books is through Twitter. There's a whole community of interested individuals out there in the Twittersphere - potential readers, fellow writers, literary agents and publishers. If you're like me, then you might have jumped... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone, Today I'm blogging at Romance Lives Forever. I had a lot of fun writing this post, and as always, Kayelle Allen of RLF has been fantastic to work with. Check out my guest post, 3 Tips for Writing Likeable Characters. Don't forget to leave a comment on Romance Lives Forever: what other tips or... Continue Reading →
This month I am fortunate to be joining the staff at a book blog as a reviewer. I’m thrilled to be welcomed to such a close-knit community, and look forward to the opportunities it may bring. With this new opportunity, though, comes new trepidation. Until now, I’ve avoided doing book reviews, even though it’s been... Continue Reading →
Lately I've been pretty wrapped up in the arduous task of building my author platform. So many authors have more followers than me, get more Facebook comments than me, and write more blog posts than me. With a personal goal of catching up to "them," I've picked up the pace with my social media efforts. It's what you have... Continue Reading →
I've made an executive decision. I'm switching to WordPress! When I started blogging, it was because I kept reading (through posts I found on Twitter) about how authors needed to blog. It's the way you build up your platform, they told me. If you don't blog, you won't get your name out there. Typical me,... Continue Reading →
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