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Is Blogging A Waste Of Time?
Originally posted on K Morris – Poet:
A post in which L. L. Barkat argues that it is time for writers to stop blogging, (http://janefriedman.com/2013/03/15/its-time-for-many-experienced-writers-to-stop-blogging/). As an author with a blog and someone who blogs often, I don’t agree with Barkat’s perspective. Her views do, however deserve a hearing. Barkat’s main argument is that most…
How To Get More Retweets
Originally posted on International Book Promotion:
Twitter has been the most successful social media platform used by International Book Promotion to promote its business and Twitter has also been very helpful to promote our authors through Social Media Marketing service. Check out how we optimize some of the key strategies to maximize the potential of…
Cliffhangers and Amazon KU
Originally posted on C h a z z W r i t e s . c o m:
So there I was reading a blog from Wise Ink about the ups and downs of Amazon’s new page count policies for Kindle Unlimited payouts. I ran across this concern: “But no piece of writing should have a…
Authors! Your Free Book Is Worthless
Originally posted on Tara Sparling writes:
You know you want it! Er… hang on. Do you…? I’ve been wondering about book pricing for a long time. Specifically, whether making your book free makes me bothered about reading it or not. And I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m not. Bothered, that is. But before you start weeping and wailing…
Lending & Borrowing mean different things at Amazon
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Image from ShutterStock. LENDING ≠ BORROWING Amazon has two completely unrelated Kindle programs which use similar words. borrowing: readers can borrow Kindle e-books through Amazon Prime or Kindle Unlimited. lending: the Kindle Book Lending program allows customers to lend one book to someone else for up to 14 days. These two…
Estate Planning Basics for the Self-Published Writer
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
(Extract) As a writer, part of what you will leave behind is your collected works – a body of work that, if attended to and managed, may thrive long past your physical demise. If you are interested in having your written work survive you to…
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