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Writing, Book Marketing and Covers that Sell
In this Roundup, there are some great tips on writing, book marketing and covers that will make your books stand out on the Web and at your local bookstore. Key Components to Include When Writing Your...
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Writing, Editing, Book Marketing, & eBooks Tips
by FRANCES CABALLO Editing and book marketing can be such difficult processes for Indie authors. So this week all of the selected posts touch on these subjects: editing, launching your book and book...
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Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter, Oh My! (Plus Something on Understatement)
This is a great assortment of social media posts plus one on the power of understatement. Be sure to read Kimberley Grabas’ 34 Strategic Ways You Can Use Pinterest to Market Your Book and Your Author...
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Book Covers, Publicists, Book Sales and Leaving Amazon
I have a wide variety of post in this week’s roundup. Let’s start with book covers. To me, designing book covers is not only an art it’s a science. Luckily, Joel Friedlander makes it easier for all of...
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10 Great Resources Writers [You] Need to Know About
My gift to you this holiday season is this list of resources for writers that I love and that I believe will make your lives easier. Some will save you money and others will help you to polish your...
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Social Media, Blogging and the Backward Way to Publishing
I’m a huge fan of Picasso so when I saw this photoshopped image of one of Picasso’s subjects with a laptop, well, it had to end up on my blog. Besides, it is a metaphor for how we live our lives. The...
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Hugh Howey’s Rallying Call, Researching Book Titles and the Search for Blog...
This week’s compilation of blog posts has a slightly different focus. In the past, my Roundup consisted primarily of blogs about how writers could better use social media to promote their books....
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Free Book Promotions, Testing Book Ideas and Social Media for Writers
This week’s roundup is truly a wild mix of posts. I’ve included an article on the best book promotion sites, on whether lowering book prices is a good idea and another one on how to test market your...
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Email Signups, Content Curation and How Creativity Helps Us Thrive
One of the most important elements to a successful writing career is deciding what you should write about. If you want to sell books, you need a market, and if you want a certain demographic to read...
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Beta Readers, Book Covers and Great Websites for Indie Authors
The post on the best 50 sites for self-published authors was published in June but I just discovered it last week so I’m including it in the week’s Roundup. You’ll also find posts from Joel...
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Blogging, Twitter Tips and Resources for Indie Authors
It’s Friday and that means it’s time for the weekly Roundup of the week’s best posts. I hope Blogging, Twitter Tips and Resources 32 Web Writing Tips for Better Blog Posts and Social Media Posts,...
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What, Why and How of Marketing Nonfiction Books
This is a guest post about marketing nonfiction books by attorney and author Helen Sedwick I made all the usual marketing mistakes when I released by novel, COYOTE WINDS. I had not decided whether my...
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Friday Roundup: Resources for Indie Authors
Welcome to the Friday Roundup where you’ll find practical tips for marketing your books on the social web. This week’s segment of Resources for Indie Authors tackles the topic of blogging. Blogging...
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5 Tweets to Stop Sending Today
Twitter has been around nine years and in the social media sphere, that’s a long time. Its founder sent the first tweet on March 21, 2006 and within four years it attracted 106 million users. As of...
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How to Ramp up Your Blogging
Enjoy the show notes for Episode 11 of the Social Media for Authors Podcast. This week’s segment includes summaries of four blog posts that will help you tune up your blog posts and extend your reach,...
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Podcast: Hot Book Sales Tips for Indie Authors
To read previous episode show notes, refer to my earlier Friday blog posts. This week’s segment includes summaries of four blog posts with awesome book sales tips that will help you push your books...
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Social Media for Authors Podcast: Book Marketing Tips for Indie Authors
You’re reading the text version of the Social Media for Authors Podcast, Episode 22, written and copyrighted by Frances Caballo. This episode focuses on book marketing tips and social media. Let’s...
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Who Do You Follow? These 18 Tweeps Are Awesome!
In this week’s Fab Friday Finds I’m sharing the Twitter accounts of some of the social media and writing/publishing experts I’ve discovered. Enjoy the list! Content marketing is the best way for...
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Sell More Books with These Tips
You’re reading the text version of the Social Media for Authors Podcast, Episode 29 published and copyrighted by Frances Caballo every week. As usual, this week’s episode includes summaries of four...
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7 Tips for Using Social Media During Election Seasons
It’s election season here in the United States. Even though we’re past the buzz of Super Tuesday, I haven’t yet forgotten the pulse in the air as voters and broadcast journalists used the radio, the...
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