Tumblr might not be high on a writer’s list of social networks to join, as it was originally focused on images. However, many improvements have since happened and Tumblr is now home to text, animated gifs, audio files, videos, and other multimedia content. Coupled with its healthy user base, makes it an essential promotional and engagement tool for net-savvy authors. If you’re … [Read more...] about How Writers Can Make Better Use of Tumblr
Publishing
How to Grow Your Self-Publishing Book Business
Self-publishing is all about marketing yourself and making yourself discoverable in the market. To promote yourself, you may not need any fancy skills but, yes, you do need to use some smart strategies to remain in the limelight. At one time, many books in the U.S were actually published by the authors themselves. Publishing your own book started losing its popularity with the … [Read more...] about How to Grow Your Self-Publishing Book Business
How Authors Can Best Use Social Media Marketing Over the Festive Season
As an author, there is always a temptation to spend the rest of the holidays doing things that are not related to writing. After all, the festive season is considered as a time to get away from work – and work in an author’s case is writing. However, there are ways to have fun during the holidays, while also doing things that will benefit your writing career, such as: Engage … [Read more...] about How Authors Can Best Use Social Media Marketing Over the Festive Season
5 PR Strategies for Serious Authors
You have landed a publishing deal, and your agent or publisher may send your work to some reviewers or release press releases. This may lead to some kind of publicity. What matters is effective publicity for your writing. It is good to take ownership and try publicizing your book. What PR strategies can you focus on to get more publicity for your book? Read on. 1. Get an … [Read more...] about 5 PR Strategies for Serious Authors
The Benefits of Writing a Series
If you're considering writing books in a series, then doing so certainly has its own advantages. What are the benefits? Read on to find out. 1. Develop your niche As a debut author, you may have one book to your credit. But when you start writing multiple books in your niche, you get to establish yourself in your niche. You will no longer be considered a newbie but as someone … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Writing a Series