Publicity Tip #99 ~ Do you read online magazines or blogs in you genre with more than 1000 followers? If you don’t, you should. If you do, you’re one step ahead of the game 😉 While I can’t extol enough… Read More ›
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Editing Tip #55
Finding Voice, Pt. 1 ~ Many new or untrained writers face difficulty with the concept of voice in their stories. It’s easy enough to say, “Of course it’s consistent, I wrote it” or “What do you mean voice? It’s my… 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. 2
Publicity Tip #30 How Your Genre or Niche Market Plays a Part~ One of the most important facets about platform building is understanding your target audience. If you’ve read an earlier Writerly Rant of mine, you’ll know that “everyone will… Read More ›
BookBub Insight
Publicity Tip #26 When do you pay for marketing as opposed to riding the coat-tales of free publicity? The free publicity options available to authors sound like the best way to go to spread word about your new book. However,… Read More ›
A Common Misconception
Publicity Tip #11 Know Your Target Reader – Sure, this sounds obvious but in a recent conversation with an new author, when I asked what her niche or target market was the reply surprised me. “Everyone.” I didn’t take her… Read More ›