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Try to think about marketing and brand building while your writing and editing your story. Don’t wait until you’re finished the book to think of lines to share on social media. Don’t just delete scenes that don’t work. Save them in another document and share them on social media. I shared this one on Instagram…
Fantasy/Sci-Fi/ Horror International Business Times: Oscar Genre Bias: Why Sci-Fi, Foreign Films And Horror Movies Never Get Best Picture Nominations Tor.com: Gritty Power/Rangers Fan Film is a Wonderfully Dark Reboot Tor.com: Oh No, She Didn’t: The Strong Female Character, Deconstructed There’s been a lot of talk lately in the science fiction and fantasy community about…
I stopped paying attention to Klout last year. I couldn’t understand how they came up with the score. I was learning most people didn’t care about your Klout score. However, I stared using it again maybe a month ago. Not for my score. Though, it’s hard not to pay attention to it. A part of…
Recently, I’ve come across more posts about people ditching Facebook. I just read a convincing article, Closing the Facebook, about why Facebook is no longer useful. The comments show people are focusing more on sites like Google+ and Twitter. On the other side, I have people in the publishing industry saying Facebook is still the…
You might have heard this already, but Facebook is limiting the organic reach of brand pages. From what I heard, only about 16% of page followers actually see the content. For those who don’t know, organic reach is the “free” views you get for your posts. 16% sounds reasonable. Think of Twitter. All your followers…
All these amazing groups exist that allow writers to connect with each other. That’s awesome. Writers are readers after all. It’s nice to discuss your writing with people who would actually “get it.” But, how do we connect with readers who aren’t writers? Twitter Search (from 3 Great Ways To Find Readers For Your Books On…
Thousands of books have flooded the market. How do you make sure people buy your book over another author’s? Book marketing efforts are a good way to go. But, what about after, what happens six months after your book has been released and you’re still months away from releasing your next one? You’ll need someway to keep…
