Top blogging tools for writers

Posted on 10/07/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There’s far more to blogging than simply having thoughts to share. Don’t let that discourage you, though &md...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Technology, The business of writing

Don't settle for the dreaded gray box on your Facebook posts

Posted on 10/13/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you manage a Facebook page, we’re betting that at least once, you’ve shared a post in which the original...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Technology

Simple steps to improving your website's SEO

Posted on 09/28/2018 at 02:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Debbie Emmitt loves gathering data and analyzing it, but she knows not everyone else feels the same way. So she’s...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing, Technology

Meet VerticalScope, the new owner of Kboards

Posted on 09/20/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re on Kboards, you’re well aware of the concern surrounding the forum’s new owners and the chan...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Technology, The business of writing, The Passive Voice

More sponsored results are showing up in Amazon searches

Posted on 09/13/2018 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Recode assures you that if you felt like you were seeing tons more ads than usual on Amazon, you’re not crazy. The...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, Technology

How to launch your author Instagram account

Posted on 09/06/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You may have heard that Instagram is the new Facebook, but if you didn’t quite believe it, ask author Annie Sulliv...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Marketing, Technology

Two-minute tip: Using Scrivener's mobile app

Posted on 09/04/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

LaQuette has great news for those who love Scrivener — you can use it on the go, not just when you're at your...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Romance, Romance Writers of America, Technology, Video

Switching from Createspace to KDP Print

Posted on 08/17/2018 at 03:14 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

View post titled Switching from Createspace to KDP Print

David Gaughran, upon hearing the rumors that Createspace will be closing, did some testing to see what possible issues u...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: David Gaughran, Technology

The power of Google Alerts

Posted on 08/16/2018 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

View post titled The power of Google Alerts

You likely already have a Google Alert set up for your name/pen name and your books. There’s much, much more that...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Technology, The business of writing

It's an algorithm, not an adversary

Posted on 07/13/2018 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

View post titled It's an algorithm, not an adversary

A good way to set David Gaughran’s teeth on edge is to complain about “the Amazon algorithm.” First, h...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Amazon, David Gaughran, Technology