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Bloggers Bash SPECIAL Announcement
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
I promised this year would be bigger and better and it really is. I feel like a school girl at a backstreet boys, Spice Girls, Boyzone, Take that, fuck it showing my age Justin Bieber concert. But…. here is our next big announcement…. *Drum Roll Please* Ha… just kidding, first, we must…
Are you timid about promoting your book?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Do you fear sounding like a Twitter or Facebook Harpie? Buy mine! Buy Mine! Buy Mine! Well, I do. I want to sell my little book as much as any other author, but I don’t want to beg. There has to be a better way than flooding social media…
The pros and cons of author promotion #amwriting
Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo:
Two articles by the same author, both well worth a read…they polarised opinion when first published. The first was found via Wendy at No Wasted Ink‘s weekly writing links: Please shut up: Why self-promotion as an author doesn’t work. The second gives the other side of the…
How Many Users on Social Media?
The Social Media Hat recently published the latest numbers for social media users. So, how many active monthly users does each social medium have? Facebook: 1.55 billion As expected, Facebook is th… Source: How Many Users on Social Media?
How To Host a Blog Party
Originally posted on Suzie Speaks:
Blog parties are one of my favourite things to do, and in my experience they are an incredibly fun and successful way of boosting traffic to your blog and building a readership. For those who have never heard of a blog party before, the concept is simple. The host will…
5 Steps to Internet (and IRL) Safety and Privacy for Writers
Originally posted on Carly Watters, Literary Agent:
There are many ways to think about internet safety, but with the fall publishing season book launches coming up I wanted to take the time to share my thoughts about staying safe when you’re used to interacting on the web. I consider safety physical or intellectual. I definitely…
Twitter for the Indie Author by @JoRobinson176
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
For those of you scribblers just joining Twitter for the very first time, there are a couple of tips and tools to know about that will make your tweeting life a little more fun. First the basics. Once you’ve signed up with Twitter and replaced that old egg with…
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