Your author website should be eye-catching, aesthetically pleasing, and well-designed. But when working with a Web designer to create your Internet masterpiece, it’s important to keep in mind that there are often additional costs on top of the quoted base price....
5 Things Literary Agents Want To See In Your Author Platform | Web Design Relief
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...
6 Ways To Get People To Comment On Your Blog
Have you ever posted an informative and well-written entry to your author blog only to have NO ONE comment on how amazing it is? It's enough to make you want to throw up your hands, punch your keyboard, and give up. Don't get discouraged—it’s not necessarily your...
8 Misconceptions About Facebook For Authors
You’re not on Facebook, and you have your reasons. Maybe you’ve heard rumors that authors don’t need Facebook accounts. But in today’s highly competitive publishing industry, your success as a writer depends on your ability to reach your audience effectively through...
White Hat Or Black Hat: Which SEO Hat Should You Wear?
In the world of search engine optimization (SEO), there are two distinct sets of techniques used to increase a site’s search result ranking, or Googleability. You may have heard of “white hat” and “black hat” before, but just what do those terms mean? Is there really...
How To Choose The Right Font For Your Author Website
When designing your author website, choosing the font for both your site’s header and body text can be just as important as the overall design. Below, we’ll answer some of the most important questions to consider when picking a font for your author website. Why does...
How To Choose The Right Color Scheme For Your Website
Designing your author website will essentially come down to two things: content and aesthetic. As writers, we certainly have the content part down. But what about the actual design? What message are you trying to convey visually? Throwing all of your favorite colors...
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Hashtags But Were Afraid To Ask
If you’re keeping up with technology and pop culture these days, you’ll surely have heard references to something called a “hashtag” by now. Thanks to the pervasive nature of Twitter, the term has crept into our day-to-day dialogue to the point that it’s become a joke...
To Tweet Or Not To Tweet: Is Twitter Worth A Writer’s Time?
Twitter is a powerful social media platform that connects users from across the globe in realtime. A fun way to keep in touch with friends and celebrities, Twitter can also be used as a productive marketing tool. You can keep tabs on the Royal Baby while...
10 Tips To Host A Creative Contest That Promotes Your Book
So, you want to promote your book or novel? Host a creative contest! Authors who go the self-publishing route usually find themselves charged with their own marketing, and even those who are traditionally published often promote their novels on their own. When your...
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