Why authors use social media
Too often I hear writers say they don’t see the point of social media, while others say they will use it after they’ve written their book. It’s a common refrain: writers just want to write. Many...
View ArticleIdentify your readers, dear writer
When you write a query letter and book proposal to an agent or acquisitions editor, there are certain things they want to know before considering your manuscript. They want to hear about you and your...
View ArticleTime to update your bio. It’s January, Authors.
January time Now is a good time to update your biographical profile. January starts a new year and every author needs a short (i.e., 250-500 words) description of themselves in addition to a good head...
View ArticleTips for Building Your Audience Platform
How can you spend your time wisely with social media? Based on current research, best practices for frequency of social media posts: Twitter – 3 times a day, or more. Facebook – 2 times per day, at...
View ArticleAn Interview with Elaine Mansfield on using social media as an author.
Elaine Mansfield is the author of Leaning Into Love: A Spiritual Journey Through Grief (Larson, 2014). Gold Medal Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award 2015, her memoir captures your...
View ArticleTop 10 Tools for Authors in the Digital Age
What should be in your digital toolkit for the business of being an author? Google Suite for your email. Do you wonder why your emails don’t get a reply? It may be they were never delivered. If your...
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