In this online-oriented, social media-savvy world, you can be sure literary editors and agents will check out your social media activity. And instead of wandering the library stacks, your next fan may be just a post, tweet, or click away! So how are you coping with...
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Maybe you've set up your Facebook Author Page and are posting regularly, but you're not getting the results you hoped for. Or maybe you're a social media newbie and you don't know the first thing about building a fan base. Fortunately, Facebook offers some easy-to-use...
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Writers, let’s face it: Building your fan base requires a great deal of time and energy—resources you’d probably rather devote to your writing. But if you want to successfully promote yourself and your work, it’s essential that you increase your audience. Fortunately,...
Are you ready for your close-up? Having a video of yourself on your author website home page will increase the length of time that a visitor spends on your site. A video will help build a sense of trust between you and your audience. When fans feel they know...
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As literary agents and editors read through your work, they might—if interested—do a quick Google or Internet search on your name to see what comes up. So it's important to have an author website up and running that will appeal to this important audience! How To...
Welcome to the May Links Roundup! This installment focuses on great ways to boost your social media skills. Whether you create your own author website or we create one for you, we want to give you the best possible tools to build an effective online author platform...
Welcome to March’s Web Links Roundup—where you can learn how to maintain a strong online persona, blog effectively, choose the right fonts, and more! Whether you create your own author website or we create one for you, we want to give you the best possible tools to...
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