If you want readers, editors, and literary agents to take you seriously as a professional writer, you must have an author website. And when your writer website incorporates smart marketing strategies, you reap the double bonus of also proving that you’re committed to...
You made the right decision and created an author website. Excellent! Now when readers, editors, or literary agents google you, your author website will act as your online business card. But the experts at Web Design Relief have a warning: Don’t let your author...
Your author website is the hub of your online identity. It’s the first place curious visitors will check to learn more about you and your writing. Are you sure your author website will make a good impression on literary agents, editors, and—of course—readers? Signs...
At this time of year many of us are making plans for special Valentine’s Day dates. We’re eager to make a great first impression and maybe even find true love. But what about your author website? Is it ready to turn first dates with visitors into lasting relationships...
Once your author website begins to attract visitors—it's time for action! Having visitors interact with your site is essential for both new and established writers alike. It's important that your website pages feature lots of ways for your followers and potential new...
The most important element that will determine whether or not you'll get a literary agent interested in your book is the strength of your story. But no manuscript is an island; there are many factors that inform a literary agent’s decision about your submission. We...
In this installment of our Industry Influencer we’re talking to Chuck Sambuchino of Writer's Digest Books. Chuck edits the Guide To Literary Agents and the Children’s Writer’s And Illustrator’s Markets. His Guide to Literary Agents Blog is one of the largest blogs in...
Do you know what it means to “brand” your particular writing? Many literary agents look for authors who have ideas about creating a strong, recognizable brand—and no, we’re not talking about logos, neon signs, or mascots that hold up your book and wave at passing...
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