For Wordpress.com users, a straightforward way to publish audio files as a podcast, and put them out on iTunes, is by using Podbean — a very well laid out and handy tool. It even makes audio available on Facebook, something I hadn’t even envisioned when I started!
No Blog, No Service
Publishers are starting to require the existence of a blog before taking on any new authors. Sound harsh? In 2011, having a blog has moved from important to a mandatory requirement.
First Steps: Social Media Marketing for the Writer
For many, interfacing on twitter and facebook may be deemed a horrendous waste of time. Trust me – I was one of the naysayers. If you know how to use them, the social medias command a tremendous amount of marketing power.
Kindle Singles Launched by Amazon
The Amazon Kindle Single is a new form of content that joins the ranks of books, magazines, newspapers and blogs in the Kindle store. These 30- to 90-page e-books are splitting the difference between the feature-length magazine articles and shorter books.
Q & A on ePublishing, Marketing and Promotion
Writers,etc invited the Unruly Gals to host a Q & A forum on Tuesday, January 25th at 9am PST (12 noom EST), for an informative session on self-publishing (e-publishing). The turn out and participation was fantastic!
Book Covers that Annoy Booksellers
An informative, tongue-in-cheek list of what to do if you WANT bookstores to NOT carry your book — something every writer desires, right?
eBook Cover Design Tutorial: Choosing Colors
More often than not, the topic of your book helps determine the color theme. For example, a book on babies or weddings use whites or soft pastels; murder mysteries may include red or black; boating, oceans and space science themes utilize blues, blacks or even green.