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The Indie author help page questions
Originally posted on readful things blog:
For anyone who would like to answer these questions, feel free to copy them and send your responses to readfulthings@gmail.com For anyone who missed it the other day, Charles Yallowitz and I are starting a help page on both of our sites for indie authors who are new to…
6 Points To Consider When Crafting An Awkward Character – Anne Goodwin Debut Novellist
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
Today brings a special guest post from a wonderful and extraordinarily talented Anne Goodwin, who has also released her debut novel ‘Sugar and Snails’ TODAY. Get it on Amazon, immediately, I insist! Anne has kindly contributed to my Crafting Characters series and discusses creating awkward characters. So without further ado,…
Do you want to write the right name?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Don’t know about y’all, but I struggle with names of all sorts. Reading this article, by Roz Morris, was like a cool spring breeze showing up on a hot July Texas afternoon. Too many times, as I begin to write, my character does not fit the name I’ve given them. And…
Comic Books with a Sensory Experience? Opening Comic Books to the Autism and Blind Communities
Originally posted on Autism at Face Value:
We recently entered a contest sponsored by Wells Fargo. With great thanks to a team of dedicated writing volunteers, we entered this submission for professional business mentorship and a $25,000 award. How will we use these resources? Image a fantastic story – a radioactive spider bites a likeable…
20 Tips for Creating Compelling Copy
Originally posted on AnitaLovett.com:
So you have a website. Perhaps it’s a personal blog. Perhaps it’s a page for your product or service. Maybe you’re trying to build an audience for something big. At this stage in your content creation journey, I’m sure your biggest question is, “How the hell am I supposed to…
Online Book Marketing Tip #016 – Importance of Book Contests For Self-Published Authors
Originally posted on Pigeonhole Books:
Posted by A.S. Chung. Award-wining author of children’s picture books A Brand New Day: about divorce and Wishful Wedding: about LGBT equality and same gender families. Creator of Pigeonhole Books and blogs about self-publishing, writing, online book marketing, peer bloggers and illustrators. IMPORTANCE OF BOOK CONTESTS FOR SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHORS ###…
Read My Book: How to Find Readers on Twitter
Originally posted on readers+writers journal:
The Simple Method for Finding New Readers on Social Media All authors, whether self-published or traditionally published, are in search of new readers for their books. But if you’ve been marketing your book for any length of time, you know that sourcing new readers isn’t easy. In a saturated…
Need inspiration to reach your goal?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Me too! And after reading How I published Four Books in Two Years By Mary McNear a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, I have renewed hope. One day, maybe, just maybe, I might get a book published. Ms. McNear has 5 helpful suggestions to help handle the intense workload involved with meeting several writing deadlines.…
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