Tag: social media
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Publishing & Marketing Realities, the Podcast
This is the first podcast in a series named after my book Publishing & Marketing Realities for the Emerging Author. In this weekly podcast, I’ll be focusing on publishing choices and marketing realities in the current state of the industry and marketplace. We’ll be talking with other emerging authors and exploring some options for those…
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#Hashtags on Twitter
Twitter is a strange bird, indeed. If you’re new to Twitter and you don’t understand what you’re seeing, it can be rather intimidating, but used correctly, Twitter is a powerful marketing and community building tool. I dedicate a rather large section of my book Publishing & Marketing Realities for the Emerging Author to Twitter because…
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Piracy Results
Over the past 6 weeks, I’ve been conducting an experiment, both here with Rowan of the Wood & a little more secretly with Publishing & Marketing Realities for the Emerging Author and over on O. M. Grey’s blog with Avalon Revisited. And as promised, today I’m posting the results of that experiment. The results are…
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4 Steps to Twitter Success
Twitter can be a pain in the ass. No doubt. There is so much information whizzing by every second, how can one keep up? Why would anyone want to keep up? I’ve had authors tell me they have no interest in reading what someone is eating or where they’re going. That, especially mixed with so…
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Top 5 Things Emerging Authors Can Do to Sell More Books
As is the struggle for every author, you must find your audience. Last week we discussed “The Right Followers,” and this week we’re going to talk about how to find the right readers. Although it’s never easy to find your readers, they’re out there. And with the internet and social networks, it’s easier than ever…
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The Right Followers
It’s all fine and dandy to have thousands of followers, but are they the *right* followers on Twitter? This, as in everything, depends on your goals. If you’re trying to win a who-can-get-the-most-followers contest with a friend, then it doesn’t really matter who is following you. If you’re trying to market your book or product,…
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Should You Wait for New York?
The discussion on whether to wait for New York or to self-publish is as vibrant as ever on social networks. I saw someone tweet “If you self-publish, you’re an idiot” the other day. Interesting. Severely judgmental, but interesting. It speaks to the lack of respect some people (many people) have for self-publishing. However, there are…
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New Amazon Bestseller!
It’s here! There’s nothing quite like holding your newly-published book in your hand. I’m a little giddy. Actually, this morning is filled with excitement. Not only did the proof of my new book come in, but I also woke up to being in the TOP 20 on the Kindle’s Authorship list! It’s only been available…
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Go Beyond: Promoting Steampunk Outside Comfort Zones
This week’s Emerging Author Spotlight: a guest post by Tee Morris. Originally posted on O. M. Grey’s blog yesterday. —-{—-{@ Gentle reader, it may not come as a surprise to you that the lovely and delicious O.M. Grey has invited me to talk about steampunk as Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel hits the…
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Feeling Successful
What defines success? I think probably each person has an individual idea of success and what that means for them and their work. Many put deadlines on success, like “by the time I’m 35, I’ll be a NYT bestselling author.” But what happens when they turn 35 and they’re not even published yet? They feel…
Christine Rose 