Word Magic
You’re a freelance writer, so you’re a content creator. This year, I’ve received many questions from freelancers who find that it’s hard to maintain a good living from their content creation efforts. It’s no longer enough to provide well-written articles and web content. A tsunami of content flows onto the web every day. In addition, 2020’s lockdowns and social distancing … Read more
Got a nonfiction book which isn’t selling? There are few things more frustrating than spending your time writing a book and then discovering that sales are slow or non-existent. Over the past couple of months several writers have talked about slowing sales, so let’s look at ways you can boost sales of your nonfiction book with a couple of quick … Read more
Do you have a writing platform? Your platform (readership and recognition) begins with your brand as a writer and/ or author. Your brand is what you stand for. In a sense, it’s who you portray yourself to be: your image. “Image” has a lot of weird connotations, including outright fakery. When I mention image to a student, occasionally someone will … Read more
Looking for ways to market your writing business? There are endless ways to do this. For writers, content marketing is an easy and efficient way. Your default setting is writing, so content marketing is the perfect way to market your writing business, no matter what kind of writing you do. Over the past few years, I’ve found that although many … Read more
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