I know people who use Virtual Assistants and swear by them, and I know a lot of authors who are swamped with trying to run a blog and Twitter and Instagram and Pinterest and Snapchat, etc., and still find time to write – but don’t think they can delegate any of these tasks, and don’t […]
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Who Should I Read?
We all have our favorite authors (and some of you have read and enjoyed my stuff), but the question is… If we, as authors, are supposed to “read a lot and write a lot” – not necessarily in that order – to improve our craft, then it stands to reason we should be, well… Reading. […]
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What Did #1LineWed Do For Me?
A little while back we talked about social media and some of the hashtags you can use. Today was “one line Wednesday” (#1linewed) (Okay, we talk about social media a lot, like HERE, HERE, and HERE also HERE and HERE, and yes these are all different.) There’s a theme each week and you do whatever […]
The biggest thing you can do to build a loyal, quality base for your author platform is to reliably deliver quality content in your books, your blogs, and your social media. That takes time, and we wanna be writing. Here are seven ways to help without taking a ton of time. Write two new blog […]
Originally posted on Author Kelly Abell:
I must tell you that I am one that constantly wants to improve my craft. I think we are always developing as writers, and when you find a friend that makes you better, you HANG on to that friend! I have such a friend in author Frank Allan Rogers. Frank…
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Here’s How It Happens
I often get asked how I am able to write a blog, write books, do critiques, and still function on planet Earth. I’m not always sure about that last part, but we’ll assume they are not implying I am a Martian or from Hell or something. (We recently discussed what makes great writing, HERE) I’ve […]
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FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE
If you wanna get right to the challenge skip down to “WELCOME TO OUR FIRST FLASH FICTION CHALLENGE!” and champagne Leo. As most of you know, my character names tend to be just as boring as watching the grass grow or paint dry. Steve. Melissa. Barry. Yawn. It’s just never been one of my things […]
(This post discusses SEO information found in a Nosegraze article, as well as information from Dan Alatorre.) The interwebs are a-changing, folks. When I started blogging three or so years ago, I had no followers and almost nothing to say – sound familiar? My blog situation stayed that way for about two years, and I […]
I’ve seen quite a few authors make the New York Times bestseller list and/or the USA Today bestseller list so I wanted to know what all was involved in doing such a thing. Lots, of course. Lots of sales, lots of promotions. Lots of everything. But one author did it by putting together her stories […]
THIS blog is THRIVING – but a lot of other blogs aren’t. Every day I get emails telling me how much I was able to help out another blogger or author. It warms my heart, and I thank you all, because YOU are a large part of why my blog is successful. The ways to make your […]
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