Make the most out of marketing tools that you can control

Posted on 11/21/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The marketing world is constantly evolving, but author and publisher Troy Lambert doesn’t want you to panic. Sure, there are...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Email newsletter, Marketing, Social media and websites

Dave Chesson: How to set up and use an author Facebook page

Posted on 11/17/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Chances are, you’ve already set up your Facebook author page. But if you haven’t, Dave Chesson is ready to help...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing, Social media and websites

YA novelist's response to critical comment spurs social media firestorm

Posted on 11/16/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Think before you tweet. YA author Sarah Dessen tweeted the following, along with a screen shot of comments from someone...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Social media and websites, The Guardian, Young adult literature

How indie authors can get noticed on Twitter

Posted on 11/07/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve shared differing opinions on whether to use Twitter before, but the bottom line is, if you plan to make...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Social media and websites

Two-minute tip: Which website platform should you use?

Posted on 11/01/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of you likely already have a website and maybe even a preferred platform. Even if so, it never hurts...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Romance Writers of America, Social media and websites, Video

Fix these weaknesses on your author website

Posted on 10/21/2019 at 01:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you owned a brick-and-mortar storefront for your business, you’d probably make sure the windows were clean and the paint...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Social media and websites

Frances Caballo on how to get started with MailerLite

Posted on 10/21/2019 at 10:59 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Frances Caballo has joined David Gaughran among the ranks of book-marketing experts who’ve switched to MailerLite. After reminding you of...

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Tagged As: Email newsletter, Frances Caballo, Social media and websites

How to create your voice search strategy

Posted on 10/10/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Just as there’s an art to the language of an audiobook, so too are there steps to ensure that you...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing, Social media and websites

A primer on turning posts into podcasts

Posted on 10/04/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re ready to take the plunge from blog posts to podcasts, Joseph Kunz has a beginner’s guide ready to...

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Tagged As: Podcast, Social media and websites, Technology

How to handle spam comments on your blog

Posted on 09/04/2019 at 04:19 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Identifying a spam comment seems obvious, right? Sometimes, but not always — and then there’s the question of how to...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Social media and websites, Technology