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Strange Magic (the Movie)—and Marketing

Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Images from ShutterStock. STRANGE MAGIC We saw the movie Strange Magic this weekend. http://strangemagicmovie.com And in addition to enjoying the movie very much… it got me thinking about marketing. If you want to learn more about marketing, it helps to see and consider the marketing around you. Not everything translates directly…

Unasked-For Advice to New Writers About Money

Whatever I made $164,000 last year from my writing. I’ve averaged more than $100,000 in writing income for the last ten years, which means, for those of you who don’t want to bother with the math, that I’ve made more than a million dollars from my writing in the last decade. In 2000, I wrote […]

Websites where you can promote your book/s by K J Rollinson

Originally posted on MARSocial Author Business Enhancement Dragon Post:
I have mentioned before I am a member of WordPlay Writer’s Forum, Costa Blanca, Spain, One of the members, Peter Hayward, sent members a list of Websites, copied from the ‘Writing Magazine’, where you can promote your book. I wrote to Peter, asking him whether he…

Making your Own Ebook Part Seven – Finishing the Framework for the book

How to Market Fiction Books (Show, don’t Tell)

Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Images combined from ShutterStock. ? FICTION BOOK MARKETING I meet many amazing fiction writers here at WordPress. I’d like to see you sell more books. Not by telling you what you should do. Though I have several book marketing posts that do just that. But by showing you. I’m going to…

From stranger to ally: How to contact an editor

How to use HASHTAGS on Google+

How to use HASHTAGS on Google+

Should I Publish Traditionally or Go Indie?

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
This is a question I head surprisingly often, especially from new authors. I always tell people that both are valid ways, and advise them to pursue a traditional publishing contract first, if that’s what they want. However, they should not stop at that. Instead, they should keep their options open,…

How to Use Amazon’s New KINDLE TEXTBOOK CREATOR (Tutorial)

Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
KINDLE TEXTBOOK CREATOR Amazon just released a new FREE self-publishing tool for Kindle, called the Kindle Textbook Creator (KTC). Press release: (It actually mentions my name. So cool!) It’s worth reading as it describes how e-textbooks can help with highlighting, notes, flashcards, dictionary look-up, and portability of the book. These are…

Make a Difference in the Writing Community

Originally posted on All I Have to Say:
Most authors at one time or another have dreamed of taking the writing world by storm with a breakout bestselling novel. I’m sure most of us still harbor hope this will happen. Regardless of sales or monetary success, we can still make a difference in the writing community.…

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