A great way to market yourself for free is to set up an author page on Amazon, Goodreads, Smashwords, and Barnes & Nobles. Establishing an author page is critical. They normally include listing your blog, a short bio, a video or other media, … [Continue reading]
Author SEO: Gleaning Keywords from your Manuscript
“Everything you need to market your book is in your manuscript.” From Finding Author Success by Deborah Riley-Magnus If you say SEO or keywords to an author, they physically cringe. But the process isn't as daunting as you may think, though it … [Continue reading]
Finding Author Success: Discovering and Uncovering the Marketing Power Within Your Manuscript
What a wealth of information. And I am thrilled to have Debora Riley-Magnus today, offering a glimpse into her book “Finding Author Success: Discovering and Uncovering the Marketing Power Within Your Manuscript." She covers everything from … [Continue reading]
Kindle Formatting: Word to Kindle
When I was writing my Ebook Formatting Kit, I tried several conversion methods, all worked to varying degrees. I kept trying and distilling the process until I came up with the most effective method (so far). However, the process is still daunting … [Continue reading]
So, What’s Your Book About…in 25 Words, Please
Can you do it? Or are you one of those writers who believe you simply can’t get your book’s punch across in so few words? Unfortunately, I’m here to tell you that you MUST do it and here are a few reasons why. The reader of your 25 word pitch is a … [Continue reading]
Creating a Daily Time Schedule Routine
Daily Time Schedule of Spencer Brokaw (age 12) Every day consists of similar things for me. Whether I want to do them isn’t up to me, but these are 10 things that happen every day. Wake up Get ready for School Depart for School Come … [Continue reading]
Secret to Author SEO
Authors have enough on their plate: promotion, marketing, writing... the last thing you want is learning how to apply SEO. What is SEO? Search Engine Optimization. It is the application of keywords and phrases in your blog posts that tells the search … [Continue reading]