“Every now and then I come across a frightening response, ‘oh no, I don’t read very much/at all’ or ‘I haven’t read anything by published authors since school’.” (A writer who doesn’t read) Some authors believe you don’t need to read books to write them. It’s not something I’ve come across a lot. But, I’ve read…
Social media is always changing. You can’t use the same marketing technique year after year. What worked on Facebook 5 years ago may not work today? Same with Twitter and Instagram. What if you know you’re supposed to be on social media but you don’t know where to start. These blogs will help start a social…
Fear washed over me when I realized we were trapped. Fear washed over me, sadness washed over me, his words washed over her, her warmth washed over him. It’s hard not to roll my eyes when I read phrases like those. They aren’t terrible but…they’re not creative. Don’t know if “washed over” is considered a…
How do you find the right hashtags to get engagement on Instagram and Twitter? Instagram is especially…interesting because you’re encouraged to use a lot of hashtags. They’re important. Your reach will be limited if you don’t use them. Google Search If you don’t know anything about hashtags, the first thing you should do is search Google. You’ll find…
Authors have to write and market their books, both of which are full-time jobs. Indie and small press authors often do all of that along with formatting their books, designing covers, researching keywords, updating their books…..on top of having a full-time job because most writers can’t make a living off of their books. Being an author,…
Time to set some writerly goals and fine-tune my publishing schedule. Time to review what worked and what didn’t work last year. As an author, you never stop researching. There’s always a new way to get to know your readers. Things are always changing. According to Google Analytics, traffic from Twitter and Facebook is in the…
Every now and then, you, as an author, have to audit your social media accounts. Marketing takes a lot of time and you don’t want to waste yours on something that no longer works. Or, your account may not be working the way you expected so you need to change how you use it. I think…
New month means new headers all around! Check out my Twitter and Facebook headers, too! I usually feature a book or guest post on Wednesday but I made a mistake with my schedule. Lesson learned. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week! You’ve probably heard about this– authors are using Twitter and Instagram…
It’s November, time for some new headers!!! I redesigned the headers for my blog and social media profiles. Creating new headers every month is fun! Calling all fantasy lovers- the first ever Virtual FantasyCon is happening now! “Flavour of Fantasy is an online group and collective. We’re hosting the first ever Virtual (online) FantasyCon. It…
Recently, I’ve been hearing a lot about Facebook Groups. I came across them before but never thought they were a thing. Is this something we, authors, should look into? What are Facebook Groups? They’re like Goodreads and Google+ Groups, just on Facebook. “Groups… are intended as a way to discuss shared interests and encourage conversation…
