1. Continually study the craft of writing. Take advantage of all the writing resources you can get your hands on. Read books and articles on writing. Join writers groups. The idea here is to get …
Advanced Facebook Marketing Tips for Authors & Entrepreneurs
Most Facebook marketing articles give what I call “entry-level advice” or provide a sort of “Facebook 101” experience, and that’s great for folks who haven’t yet delved into Facebook for marketing …
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5 Rarely Discussed Self-Publishing Mistakes: What NOT To Do
Don’t self-publish your first draft: If you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of a self-published author banging his head on his desk. It happens every few seconds. Listen very, very carefully. …
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SEO Basics for Your Author Website
If you want your author website to be a book-selling machine, you have some options. You can pay for website traffic via pay-per-click methods (expensive) such as Adwords, BingAds, Facebook Ads, etc. …
Reasons To Hire Pro Children’s Book Illustrators
I speak with children's picture book authors almost daily here at MindStir Media. The question that arises most often is probably some variation of: "Should I create my own children's book …
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Is Caffeine A Writer’s Friend…Or Enemy?
Consuming caffeine (e.g. drinking coffee) seems to go hand in hand with writing, but have you ever stopped to think why? I mean, other than temporarily relieving sleepiness and increasing alertness, …
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