Niche publications remain super resources for writers who want to build freelance businesses or expert status. If you have no bylines to your name, a publication targeted to a specific audience, such as crafters, writers, Christian business owners, people living in Silicon Valley, or motorcycle enthusiasts, can provide you with your first. They tend to be open to new writers…
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Ever since How to Blog a Book was published, I’ve been thought of as a book marketing expert. This isn’t surprising since the book is about writing, publishing and promoting a book one post at a time. The publication of The Author Training Manual only seems to have enhanced this general opinion of me. After all, this book focuses on crafting…
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By Helen Sedwick (@HelenSedwick) If someone steals your car or wallet, you know who to call for help. But what do you do when someone steals content from your website and blog? Sooner or later, it will happen. Content scrapers are programs that pick up RSS feeds and repost them on various sites. If you are lucky, the scraper will…
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Many writers consider blogging a waste of time because time spent blogging “for free” takes them away from time spent on paid work—like articles and books. In fact, blogging can lead to more paid writing gigs. And your blog can even generate income. Let’s take a look at some of the ways in which your blog could lead to more…
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By Frances Caballo (@CaballoFrances) Blogging takes work, don’t you agree? You need to plan your topics, and then you should set up an editorial calendar and follow it. Thank goodness there are tools to make blogging easier. No, there isn’t an application that will do the writing for you, but there are apps that will help you decide on your…
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