You wouldn’t think that the tragic shooting in Arizona last weekend would be good news for anyone. However, HCI, the…
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Why Don't You Promote Yourself and Your Writing?
More often than not, the clients who hire me to help them with their book proposals have plenty of passion…
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11 Ways to Zig When Everyone Else is Zagging in Social Media
When I tell aspiring authors they must get involved with social media, they almost always cringe. Much like blogging, they…
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How to Market Books with Articles, Podcasts and Videos
My most recent guest bloggers have discussed how to drive traffic to websites and blogs in an effort to publicize…
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Five Tips for Authors Who Want to Pitch the Media
While a good media appearance may depend upon preparation—knowing the message you intend to convey and understanding how to communicate…
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Go!Write Books Fast AND Build Platform and Promote Them
Today marks the beginning of the fourth annual Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) challenge and blog. All over America and…
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How Do You Build Platform Blogging About Fiction or Memoir?
I’m a big proponent of using blogging as a way to build platform for nonfiction authors. I speak about this…
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4 Tips for Building Author Platform with a Blog
In today’s publishing world, traditional publishers expect every aspiring author to have a blog. Blogs have become essential platform—promotion—elements. Why…
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My Media Coaching Experience: It’s Not About You or Your Book
Did you know that when you promote your book by getting interviewed by radio and television show hosts, or even…
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