In our last writers’ group meeting, authors were looking for ways to make money for the holidays. Blogging was a popular option — several of the group have young children, so they can work from home. Blogging’s the perfect holiday side hustle. If you want to try it, start looking for gigs ...
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Blogging For Book Marketing: 5 Quick Tips For Authors
A reader asks: “I’ve heard about blogs for book marketing, but what should I blog about? I write cozy mysteries, and work full-time.” That’s a great question. The short answer is of course, that you can blog about anything you like — it’s your blog, so you decide. The major longterm benefit of ...
Author Marketing: 3 Tips To Get Traffic To Your Website
Author marketing is changing. Many authors believe that you don’t need a website, and the argument for and against author websites rages whenever new authors get together. The “for” group of authors maintain that a website is essential. The “against” authors believe that creating a page on Facebook ...
Book Marketing On Social Media: 5 Tips
Wondering how to start your book marketing journey with social media? I’ve had several questions about that, so let’s look at some tips. The big benefit of using social media to promote your books is that it’s free — except for the time it takes, of course. Book marketing for introverts: social ...
Your Author Blog: 4 Fast Ways To Find Ideas
“What will I blog about?” If you want to start an author blog, you’re scared that you’ll run out of ideas. Everyone experiences this — even bloggers who’ve been blogging for years. Don’t worry, it’s easy to come up with more great ideas than you could ever use. Here’s how. Set aside half an hour ...
Your Author Blog: 6 Content Ideas For Novelists
You’re thinking about creating an author blog. However, you have lots of questions. Is a blog right for you? How will you find the time — will blogging steal your writing time? Beyond that, assuming that you can find the time to blog, you worry that blogging may be ineffective. Maybe your blog ...
