Twitter has plenty of fans, but maybe you haven’t spent much time with it yet, can’t figure it out. If that’s true, I’m offering a bit of help today. Think of a Tweet as a 140-character public post that’s allowing you to communicate with others. As in two-way communication. Avoid spamming people by saying the […]
Blogging is so hard … I think I’ll quit.
Blogging is so hard. Are you tempted to quit? Or maybe quit just this week? Next week, you’ll get back to it. Surely. Guess what folks, meeting the simple discipline of your weekly or twice-weekly blog post will hone you for dealing with what can be a big issue in the publishing world: the temptation […]
Facebook falls behind?
Many writers have been focusing marketing efforts on Facebook. That’s fine for reaching some people, especially other writers. But who is missing? Many smartphone users, especially younger ones, are staying away from Facebook, where they may have gotten burned. They’ve learned that it’s a permanent record, maybe not a great place to share their whereabouts […]
How do you effectively sell your books through social media?
Most of us writers are working valiantly to learn and use Facebook and Twitter effectively. But guess what sells more books? Pinterest. That’s according to Lauren Klouda of Independent Publishers Group, in an article in the Independent Book Publisher’s Association magazine this month. Her company, which distributes books for independent presses, can see how many […]
How to use Twitter?
Twitter has a lot of possibilities. You can use it to let your followers know what books and blot posts you’re reading, as well as tell the world about the dilemma your protagonist deals with in your latest novel. Not only can you broadcast news, but you can listen for the latest tweets on topics […]
Flash Fiction Friday
On Fridays we plan to discuss or deliver flash fiction for your reading pleasure. What is flash fiction? It’s a complete story of 1000 words or less, the shorter the better. Flash fiction should contain a “grabber” at the beginning, along with compelling characters placed into conflict situations that are resolved to the satisfaction of […]