The tasks authors should do routinely (and how to juggle them)

Posted on 06/18/2021 at 10:17 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We always smile at topics being described as boring but important. And so a recent Alliance of Independent Authors TwitterChat...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Marketing, Social media and websites, Time management

The tear-free method of selling books via TikTok

Posted on 06/09/2021 at 11:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The first post we ever shared on how to market books on TikTok came from an author, yes … but...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Marketing, Social media and websites

How to revitalize a struggling author blog

Posted on 05/19/2021 at 09:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The planting season is well under way where Fussy is based, so the opening to Judith Briles’s blog post —...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Social media and websites

Penny Sansevieri: You can't be everywhere online, and that's OK

Posted on 05/06/2021 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Seeing a headline about the social media mistake that can damage your author platform might strike some fear into your...

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Tagged As: Penny Sansevieri, Social media and websites

Social media content tips for every stage of your writing cycle

Posted on 05/04/2021 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One-size-fits-all is as problematic for social media advice as it is for clothing. That’s why we thought Sarah Penner’s recent...

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Tagged As: Social media and websites, Writer Unboxed

Tips for trying TikTok as an author

Posted on 05/02/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Less than a year after joining, author Dominika Pindor has nearly quarter-million followers on TikTok. So if you’ve been curious...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Social media and websites

Audio marketing opportunities for authors beyond podcasts

Posted on 04/07/2021 at 09:11 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Audio continues to be hot in the book and book-marketing worlds. Penny Sansevieri wants you to know, though, that you...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri, Social media and websites

How and why to work guest blog posts into your marketing plan

Posted on 03/30/2021 at 02:47 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Book marketing coach Belinda K. Griffin wanted to add a third option to Jane Friedman’s recent post about whether authors...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Social media and websites

How to pick between a newsletter and a blog, as an author

Posted on 03/08/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If time considerations are prompting you to debate whether you should do a newsletter or a blog, Jane Friedman has...

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Tagged As: Email newsletter, Jane Friedman, Social media and websites

How to make a beautiful book graphic if you're not a designer

Posted on 03/03/2021 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Chances are you have to create your own social media graphics, at least on occasion. And if you’re not blessed...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Social media and websites, Writer Unboxed