Authors are experts and authorities. Even if you are just starting to think about writing a book, if you know…
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Why Should An Author Think Carefully About Online Image?
Your online image as a writer doesn’t just rely on the written work you share. It revolves around everything you…
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The Three Most Important Reasons Authors Need a Blog
Blogging for Authors—Lesson #11 Lot’s of people will tell you blogs are dead. Too many of them exist. The Internet…
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Four Branding Tips for Authors
Copyright Rawpixel|Fotolia.comBranding can seem an ominous job for an author. The “big brands” like Nike, Levis, Audi, and Apple have…
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6 Steps to Creating Your Author Brand
Photo courtesy of iqoncept | stockfresh.com. Branding seems like an activity best suited to companies, like Nike, Audi, Best Buy,…
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4 Branding Tips for Nonfiction Writers and Authors
Continuing the December theme of planning for your future success as a nonfiction writer, today I’d like to delve into…
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How to Sell More Books by Writing More Books
This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous…
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To Pseudonym or Not to Pseudonym
Not long ago I wrote a post about whether or not I thought nonfiction authors should use a pen name…
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Why Every Writer and Author Needs a Head Shot
Most writers don’t think about the need for great head shots. In fact, if you look at their websites and…
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