Authors
Meet Guest Author Christopher Long…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
I’ve been writing stories for around 30 years now, so it’s fair to say it’s gone beyond a hobby or a get rich quick scheme. For better or worse, it’s a part of who I am. It’s something I do every day. If I give…
Blog Blast: My Picks Of The Week
Originally posted on Hunt's Clubhouse:
Hey, everyone…hope you’re enjoying your weekend. Well, it’s about that time, per I stated I will be listing my Blog Fav’s every week. So, basically, I’m picking blogs that I find inspiring, refreshing, or simply enjoyable & helpful. So, in case some of you are not aware of these wonderful…
BookBub Ads? I’m calling it. The patient is dead.
Originally posted on alfageeek:
First test ad You may recall that I was skeptical about BookBub Ads when they were first announced. While it’s exciting to get a crack at that population of known book buyers, I didn’t really think CPM advertising (paying for impressions, rather than clicks) made sense, since they count opening the…
AUTHOR QUIRKS AND WRITING HABITS
Originally posted on Books & Entertainment Network:
Most authors must have certain conditions in place in order to get their “WRITE” on. I know a few of these people. Music this is a subjective area as some love to listen to music to inspire them to write. Some like rock, jazz or heavy metal. One…
The Pro Bono Marketing Staff Every Self-Published Author Has at Their Fingertips
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
By Eva Lesko Natiello on The Book Designer Site: In today’s article, written by Eva Lesko Natiello (@EvaNatiello), indie authors are reminded of the importance of the decisions we make publishing our books. Enjoy, and be sure to comment below if you can think of…
Rejection: the Ultimate Teacher – Guest Post by author Tina Frisco…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Image courtesy of Lucie Stastkova LuSt 4 ART Rejection comes in many forms, from many places, and is very painful. What makes rejection so devastating? What causes us to react in a particular way? How can we use rejection to our advantage? On a purely…
Miscellanea: the pup, the book, the con, and the weird (to me) weather
Originally posted on Renae Rude – The Paranormalist:
I’ve gone broody. Like a hen. I am obsessing about only two things: rearing this pup and working on this novel. Both tasks are going reasonably well, even if both are more … consuming than I imagined they would be. Re: The Pup She’s 14 weeks old now.…
Are you Book Club ready?
Originally posted on Myths of the Mirror:
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have your book selected by a book club? Well, yeah. The main thing that makes a book “book club ready” is the presence of questions that invite discussion. For each of my books, I have 10 questions that I compiled specifically around the…
Indie Author Support: Are You Harmful or Helpful?
Originally posted on The PBS Blog:
This post came, literally, out of nowhere. In no way did I intend on taking an hour out of my schedule to write this post, but I wanted to share this article that was delivered to my email and get some feedback on it. It’s a great conversation starter.…
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