55 Twitter prompts for authors

Posted on 09/15/2020 at 10:36 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Does writer’s block hit you when you turn to your social media accounts? We can’t blame you — indie authors...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Frances Caballo, Marketing, Social media and websites

Penny Sansevieri: Authors can (and should!) still collaborate on marketing

Posted on 09/10/2020 at 02:55 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Back in the day, Penny Sansevieri noticed that events with multiple authors always performed better. The medium may have changed,...

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

Frances Caballo's basic rules of and best practices for social media

Posted on 08/24/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We piled on the marketing advice yesterday, and if the length of the post was overwhelming, our sincerest apologies. And...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Frances Caballo, Social media and websites

Should authors have a Facebook profile, page, or group?

Posted on 08/21/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penny Sansevieri and her podcasting partner, Amy Cornell, took on a listener question for their most recent podcast episode. The...

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

Penny Sansevieri: Tweet smarter, not harder

Posted on 08/20/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Penny Sansevieri has seen authors make excellent and valuable connections with others in the literary world via Twitter. That said,...

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

Case study: Becoming an Amazon bestseller

Posted on 08/19/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Judith Briles won’t pull any punches: becoming an Amazon bestseller isn’t something you can expect to pull off over a...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Marketing, Social media and websites, The Book Designer

What authors should consider in a long-term marketing plan

Posted on 08/14/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most of us have long-term goals or dreams, but we’re not always sure how to get there. For those who...

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

How one author markets without being on social media

Posted on 08/12/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Some of us choose to avoid social media in our personal lives. But as an author, can you do that...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Social media and websites

What to do if Twitter targets your account

Posted on 08/10/2020 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nate Hoffelder received some unwelcome news recently: Twitter decided that he’d violated the platform’s terms of service. We hope you...

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Tagged As: Social media and websites, Technology, The Digital Reader

Plan a year's worth of blog posts

Posted on 08/10/2020 at 02:46 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dave Chesson is both an an author and active blogger. He acknowledges that sometimes, that’s not always easy on your...

Categories: Today in Books

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