Publicity Tip #92 ~ In the past I have sung the praises of getting your book noticed by using book discovery platforms – most notably Goodreads, Library Thing & Shelfari. Having a presence on Goodreads, the largest book discover platform… Read More ›
author platform
Open Submissions for Short Stories, Flash Fiction & 1 Act Plays
June 1st – August 1st September 1st I’m pleased to announce Infinite Pathways’ first anthology: The Human Condition Canadian Edition For more information please click HERE or visit https://infinite-pathways.org/2015_anthology/ Please spread the word & share the news 🙂 The “Human”… Read More ›
Author Platforms & Portfolio’s Pt.6
Publicity Tip #34 Don’t be Overwhelmed by Your Marketing Options – Be Strategic Marketing yourself is your author platform. What makes you stand out from a crowd (and get recognized by your target audience) are your marketing techniques, both personal… Read More ›
Author Platforms & Portfolios Pt.4
How Important is Your Writing Portfolio? This is a frequently asked question by new and aspiring writers and as with everything in this business the answer is not black and white. The simple answer is very important. The honest answer… Read More ›
Author Platforms & Portfolios Pt. 3
Publicity Tip #31 What Part Do Your Public Appearances Play? Having a book launch party and signing a few books at your local books store should not be the end of your public appearances. It’s quite the opposite in fact… Read More ›
Author Platforms & Portfolios Pt. 1
Publicity Tip #29 Do You Need An Author Platform? ~ Whether you’ve been researching the industry for a while or just started you’ve likely come across the idea of Author Branding and an Author Platform and you’re wondering if this… Read More ›
Just Another Social Media Site?
Publicity Tip #9 – Pick and choose your social media connections wisely. It’s easy to get bogged down in semantics when trying to reach the broadest fan-base possible. There’s facebook, myspace, Google+, twitter, pinterest, youtube, LinkedIn, podcasting, blogging, Goodreads, Shelfari,… Read More ›
Radio Reaches
Infinite Pathways on the Radio Reaching out to your prospective audience via the local radio station is great advertising. Not only can your friends and family boast about your air time and help spread the news by word-of-mouth, but you… Read More ›
The Medium & the Media
Publicity Tip #5 The biggest piece of advice for new authors when it comes to publicity is to diversify, then the same list of options for G+, twitter, pinterist, facebook, author blog, linkedin, and youtube pops up. Choosing the right… Read More ›
Become a Library-site Guru
Publicity Tip #2 Don’t just join one online library, join all three big ones. These sites, though very similar, are a goldmine to an author. Before looking into publishing my novel I had only ever heard of Goodreads.com, but I… Read More ›