Publicity Tip #65 Some of the most common advice you will ever receive is to make business connections in order to further yourself and your product (i.e. your writing) – and it’s true. But with the advent of social media… Read More ›
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When Giving Backfires
Writerly Rant #64 By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. So, I was part of a giveaway run by a small publishing house based out of the United States yesterday. They are somewhat of a “start up” so their… Read More ›
Virtual Book Tours – A Tale to Tell
Publicity Tip #58 In the second installment on virtual book tours I spoke about how to look for the right tour companies. I also mentioned a deal I was pursuing regarding DKC – Dragon Knight Chronicles, a sci-fi/fantasy book publisher… Read More ›
Virtual Book Tours, Pt. 2
Publicity Tip #51 ~ The next best thing to free publicity is low-cost marketing, right? Not always. It’s important to check out and learn why a service that traditionally goes for $50+ is sitting at a heart stopping $24. You… Read More ›
Virtual Book Tours, Pt.1
Publicity Tip #50 Sometimes even the ultimate DIYer needs a little help. We’d all like to think we can save a bit money by doing things ourselves, by thinking that with enough time and the right resources we can be… Read More ›
Paid Marketing Help that Works
Publicity Tip #49 Have you ever wondered if you could be doing more than utilizing all the “free” methods of advertising and publicity for your book? Do you have a realistic marketing budget that you’re itching to dig into but… Read More ›
Keep Writing & Keep Publishing
Publicity Tip #48 The best way to gain more followers is to keep writing and publishing. It doesn’t matter if you’re an indie author or with a traditional publisher: The more you put yourself out there, the more return you’ll… Read More ›
Goodreads & Cover Reveals
Publicity Tip #47 ~ If you’re an avid reader with a penchant for social media or an author trying to gain a following, you’ve either heard of Goodreads or belong to the rapidly expanding platform. Goodreads has a variety of… Read More ›
Marketing & Publishing Traditionally
Publicity Tip #44 What is the secret of success for those multimillion dollar publishing contracts and viral sales in, well, any genre? You’d be surprised at the answer. After speaking with several authors, who publish with small and large presses,… Read More ›
Newsletters and Solicited EMail
Publicity Tip #43 If you subscribe to anything online (blog, writing community, forum, group, etc.) you will have received an email asking you to confirm that you “actually want to be receiving mail” from this resource and then have the… Read More ›