Welcome to the weekly roundup of links for fellow writers and nerds. Book Marketing and Branding How to Use Instagram Live to Generate Leads A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Video Marketing in 2017 – Sunny Lenarduzzi 5 Ways to Analyze Your Social Media Marketing Performance How To Find Your Book’s Read more…
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 Read more…
Book Marketing and Branding How to Curate a Roundup Blog Post of Industry Influencers 3 Steps for Adding Video to Your Social Media Marketing Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Script to Be Published as a Book JK Rowling clarifies: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is not the Read more…
Book Marketing and Branding Pinterest is Changing The Social Media Game 5 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Results Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Characters We Couldn’t Stop Talking About in 2015 Southeast Asian Steampunk: An Interview with Jaymee Goh and Joyce Chng The Short Film “The Looking Planet” is a Feast Read more…
I did Twitter. Now, on to Facebook! My page is struggling. I have 549 likes but I lose one or two likes each week. My posts reach about 10 people on average. Engagement is 2 likes-no comments. I keep hearing how Facebook is still the number 1 social network and Read more…
Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror Feature: “strong female characters”? no thanks MIND MELD: Gods & Mythology in Speculative Fiction Creating a Fantasy City, Part 1 Five Mythical Islands of the Atlantic Ocean: Your Guide to Summer Adventure Comic-Con, Defending Fantasy Culture and, Now, Its Brand Whaaaat? Why? LAKE PLACID VS. ANACONDA – Need We Read more…
I’ve been working to increase engagement across all my social networks. I’ve been seeing the most change with Twitter, which is awesome. Still, it can be better. Social Networking For Authors: Tips For Using Twitter Effectively Who to Follow You should know which authors write books similar to yours. If Read more…
Kelly Hashway did a post today on email marketing. Talk about a coincidence. Check out her post! I keep hearing over and over and over how the best way to reach readers is through email. I was all set to start my newsletter then, I started thinking. Is email marketing Read more…
Fantasy/Sci-Fi/ Horror 11 Magical Harry Potter Bedrooms That Will Make You Feel Like a Kid Again Oh Good, Sony’s Remaking The Craft Kate Beckinsale Will Catsuit Up For a FifthUnderworld Movie MIND MELD: Movies That Are Better Than Their Bookish Inspirations Five Books with Powerful Friendships Writing and Publishing Is Read more…
Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror The Guardian: George RR Martin, Game of Thrones and the triumph of fantasy fiction The above article, though interesting, focuses heavily on male fantasy writer acting as if women fantasy writers haven’t done a thing for the genre, which inspired #womenwritefantasy CBS News: Game of Thrones creates ripple effect Read more…