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5 Tips For Reading Your Own Work
Originally posted on WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS:
As you might know, I do some voice acting for the Folk Tale Audio Drama Anansi Storytime where I’ve been everything from a narrator, to (many) Goddesses, to a turtle. Plus, as a writer, looking for an agent, I’m dreaming of that day when people show up to…
Promote Your Books With Amazon Author Central – from Writers Write…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
As an author you should be taking advantage of Amazon Author Central. Join it and add lots of content about yourself and your books to interest potential book buyers. Too many authors ignore this opportunity and leave their information blank. This includes some authors published…
Instagram For Authors
Originally posted on Books & Entertainment Network:
Instagram, is one of the fastest growing social media sites in the world with over 800 million monthly users. With a user base that is between the ages of 18 and 29, it’s globally the most popular social media site beating Facebook and Twitter for online engagement. I’ll…
Why Authors Need to Budget for Book Marketing – by Belinda Griffin…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Self-Publishing Advice From The Alliance of Self-Publishing Authors (ALLi) site: Intro by ALLi At ALLi, we’re often asked, particularly by beginner authors or those who are new to self-publishing, whether it’s possible – or wise – to outsource their book marketing requirements to a…
Why You Need To Be An Amazon Affiliate If You Are An Author – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: Are you using the Amazon affiliate program to make more money from your books? I am sure many authors will cringe at the thought of the words, affiliate marketing. But please sit back and relax for a moment. If you are an…
The Elevator Pitch: Telling People About Your Book in One Sentence
Originally posted on Self-Published Authors Helping Other Authors:
You may be talking to someone at a party, at work, or while waiting to lead an army of werewolves and asuras into battle to stop the demonic entity Delassi from entering our dimension and consuming it entirely (or is that just me?), and the subject you’ve…
Goodreads: How to Promote a Book Effectively for Free – by Gary Jefferies, Janice Wald, and Melisa Marzett…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Mostly Blogging: Once your book is published on Amazon.com, what’s next? Goodreads is that answer. I first heard of Goodreads when I heard actor Will Smith’s book was on the site. This post will explain how to promote your book using Goodreads, how to…
6 Reasons to Relaunch Your Book – by Penny Sansevieri…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
On Jane Friedman site: Will and Grace, The Gilmore Girls, X-Files, and the upcoming Murphy Brown: Reboots are popular, and we need or enjoy a reboot from time to time. Books are no different. Book relaunches can take a variety of forms. If done right, they…
Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing: Eldonna Edwards Weighs the Pros and Cons…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen site: Yes! Traditional publishing is possible after self-publishing. I’d been writing a novel off-and-on for over a decade when life threw me one of those cosmic curveballs that sent me careening in a totally different direction. Actually, it was more like…
Crime fiction subgenres: Where does your novel fit? – by Louise Harnby…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on The Proofreader’s Parlour site: Crime fiction falls into a range of subgenres. Knowing where your novel fits helps you understand what readers expect, which published writers you can learn from, and how you might stand out. This article provides an overview of some of…
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