Publicity Tip #21 Guidelines for Cover Creation ~ A cover needs to: 1) Draw the eye from a distance: Primary colors and recognizable shapes are very useful here. 2) Convey a sense of what the story is about: Make the… Read More ›
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Practical Application
Publicity Tip #20 A Case Study For Kickstarter ~ I first mentioned Kickstarter in Publicity Tip #4 when I let everyone know about the book version CrowdScribed. But CrowdScribed works on a slightly different platform than Kickstarter and I want… Read More ›
“I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends”
Publicity Tip #19 ~ You don’t have to go it alone. Many writers are introverts – it goes with the territory: working alone, typing away, hitting the delete button, thinking, typing some more. Then, when we’re published, we’re told if… Read More ›
The Canadian Literary Scene
Publicity Tip #18 Know thy market well… In a recent conversation with Literary Agent Sam Hiyate of The Rights Factory, I learned a lot about the Canadian Book market. The DL – if you’re a genre writer you will be… Read More ›
Tweet This!
Publicity Tip #17 ~ Arm your twitter account not only with connections you like, but with ones you need. Join The Manuscript Wish List: #MSWL This is a site dedicated to bringing authors up-to-date information about which publishers are currently… Read More ›
Reach Out & Touch Someone
Publicity Tip #16 ~ Find a variety of avenues to expand your author platform with writing. We are writers after all, right? So, what better way to build your portfolio or your authors platform than by growing recognition of your… Read More ›
If It’s Too Good to be True…
Publicity Tip #15 Beware Publicity Trolls ~ There are a number of get-rich-quick scams floating around out there and it doesn’t stop with the African Prince who needs your help. New authors are falling prey to Publicity Trolls who promise… Read More ›
Blogging Behaviour
Publicity Tip #14 Don’t Be Afraid to Try New Things: Pt. 2 ~ Every author is encouraged to develop a blog that revolves either around what they write or about them as an artist. Much of the advice we’re given… Read More ›
To Give or Not to Give?
Publicity Tip #13: Should You Give Your Book Away For Free? – Lately the question that arises most is whether or not it is necessary to support free giveaways for your hard-wrought manuscript – unfortunately the answer is not as… Read More ›
Branching Out & Getting Creative
Publicity Tip #12 Don’t Be Afraid to Try New Things: Pt. 1 – When you’re in the middle of launching a book, the last thing you want to do is try something new. However, by pushing the envelope or considering… Read More ›
