Tag Archive | self publishing
Why Social Media Is Like A Kitten
Originally posted on Jumping From Cliffs:
Go on, admit it – I had you at “kitten” didn’t I? I see an awful lot of posts from indie writers complaining that they simply don’t have time to market themselves and their writing on social media. An awful lot. What with the demands of a ‘real life’…
Beware the Experts
Originally posted on All I Have to Say:
Experts. They’re everywhere. Self-publishing experts, social media experts, writing experts… the list goes on and on. How can you tell if someone is an expert in their field? Anyone can claim to be an expert. Not everyone who claims to be an expert is an expert. They…
An Author on Growing Through Criticism
Originally posted on readers+writers journal:
Three Uncomfortable Lessons about Criticism I Learned from Publishing my Book By Mars Dorian, {grow} Contributing Columnist I have a new baby. It’s about two months old, has a compelling name and is loved by me, my family, and close friends. Of course I’m talking about the new sci-fi…
Why Librarians Don’t Want to Buy Your Self-Published Book
Originally posted on wrapped up in books:
When a self-published author contacts someone in the collection development department at my library, we let out a collective groan. Inevitably, our answer to the request to add their book to our collection will feel personal, which is awkward. It will definitely mean more work for us no…
Author, follow the love trail and find your niche!
Originally posted on Effrosyni's blog:
Hello peeps! If you’re an author, you’ll love the insights in my brand new post that I just published on my website! You may know that I’ve recently returned from a week’s holiday in my beloved village on Corfu, but what you don’t know is that in my bag,…
3 Reasons I am Not a Professional Author
Originally posted on The PBS Blog:
I strive to implement levels of professionalism in everything that I do whether it includes monetary compensation or not. In which case people who know me are already familiar with my level of organization and from that end, professionalism. However, I do not consider myself a professional author in…
Self-Publishing: The Press Release
Originally posted on brittneysahin:
I keep putting this topic on the back burner (the press release) – but as the release date for my novel draws close, I feel the need to get cracking on my press release. I have been reading and reading about ‘what to do’ – but I keep coming up with…
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