Word Magic
Looking for book marketing ideas? If your sales have slowed during the pandemic, remember the 30 Day Rule. This rule states that the marketing you do over the next 30 days will pay off over the next 90 days. In short, you need to be consistent in your marketing. 15 minutes a day every day for 30 days is more … Read more
I’ve received requests to create a list of my “marketing for writers” books. Apologies. It’s remiss of me not to have created topic-specific lists of my books so that they’re easier to find when you need them. Marketing for writers: four books to help Marketing is a real hassle for many writers. Yes—it’s a hassle for me too, even though … Read more
If you’re writing fiction, you’re writing in a genre. Literary agents expect you to tell them your novel’s genre if you want them to represent you, and if you’re self-publishing, Amazon will expect you to choose a genre too. (“Browse categories” in Amazon’s terms.) Many authors chafe at this: “I’ll decide on the genre later. It’s not important, is it?” … Read more
While social media networks like Facebook are a lot of fun, they’re restrictive. What if you just want a simple itty bitty website to promote your latest book, or your freelance offerings? You don’t have time to buy a domain name, get hosting and so on — nor do you want to spend money — you just want an URL … Read more
You can make extra money for the holidays with a blogging side hustle. Use your own blog. No blog? That’s fine/