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#MotownWriters Article: This Is How You Get Book Reviews!
Originally posted on Motown Writers Network . . . Michigan Literary Network:
Authors want lots of good media for their books. They always ask me: “How do we get more reviews?” Here’s the answer. To get book reviews, a number of things need to happen. First, in order to get reviewed by a print media outlet, you will…
Reedsy’s 200+ Story Ideas
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Are you suffering from writer’s block? Reedsy, an author community you may remember from its Infographics, has the answer, with some great tips and over 200 writing prompts, conveniently organized by genre: mystery, comedy, drama, fantasy, and more. Here are my personal favorites from science fiction! Science Fiction Writing…
The Definitive Guide to (Some) Newbie Author Questions…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Lynne Cantwell on Indies Unlimited: Recently, I was invited to join a Facebook group whose membership includes a lot of new authors. I’d forgotten about some of these newbie concerns. I’d also forgotten how everybody asks the same questions over and over, to the…
What Book Marketing Is – and Isn’t…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Glenn Miller on Career Authors site: You might think marketing is the answer to selling your book. But marketing has nothing to do with you. And I know you’d like a marketing checklist to put your books at the top of the bestseller lists…
Write like a professional, get the chapters right
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
By getting the word count right. How? Scene by scene. I’ve written in the past about the word count for books but a book is made up of chapters. And chapters are made up of scenes. A mixture of really short and really long chapters may give your reader…
What Authors Should Ask Publishers About PR Plans For Their Books
Originally posted on How To Ebook:
What Authors Should Ask Publishers About PR Plans For Their Books 1 BookMarketingBuzzBlog by BookMarketingBuzzBlog When writers have a book accepted for publication by a publisher they feel excitement, relief, and anxiety. They are happy to know their book will be published, relieved that the search for a home is over, and anxious…
Is Your Writing Productivity in a Slump? Try a Sprint…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by RJ Crayton on Indies Unlimited: One of the problems that often plagues authors is their writing productivity. It often seems like there’s not enough time in the day to get everything done. If an author is writing on the side, as opposed to a full-time…
55 English Grammar Rules To Help You Write Better…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
By Derek Haines on Just Publishing Advice: Learning English grammar rules is easier than you think, and fun. Here is a little light grammar relief for you. Perhaps it will be a good way to waste ten minutes of your day, or to encourage you…
Authors: Don’t Put All Your Eggs in the Facebook Basket…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Penny C. Sansevieri on BookWorks site: Everyone is still buzzing about the recent algorithm changes for Facebook. And with good reason—it’s a game-changer for social media marketing in general. Though Facebook and other social media networks are great strategies for book promotion, they…
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