Self-Publishing and Twitter: Does It Help Your Book Sales?
The nature of this business is to write and sell your books — this much any writer will agree upon. The focus of your business is to build enough momentum so that you will be able to sell more of…
Twitter Me This
Tweet your way to success as a writer What’s with Twitter these days? It is a reasonably new an powerful phenomenon which is changing how the writing world sees themselves vis a vis the world at large. When I say…
Can You See Me? Self-Publishers Need To Be Seen By Social Media
I have a self-published book. I can share this as often as I want, and I still have people look at me in an odd way. I’m not upset by those looks; I find it rather amusing that people don’t…
Blogs, Authors, Platforms and Publishing
This coming month, we will be writing about blogs and authors. It is not easy be a writer, and there is an important part of writing which most people tend to forget. They need to have a voice — not…
Amidst the Shadows
How showing your face and your voice can make you a successful writer Last week we spoke a bit about the importance of reaching out to your audience: making sure they see you…
Do Your Readers Believe You Are In It For The Money?
I have read and enjoyed a lot of books. I admit that I read anything that people ask me to read, and I read anything that strikes me as interesting. What I don’t enjoy reading is something that makes me…
What Do You Read– And Write About?
Sometimes, there are days when you wonder: what am I reading, and how does it affect my writing? After all, you are a writer, and you look to other writers as an inspiration to improve, or build upon your writing. …
Written in the Stars?
A lesson from the horoscopes about helping your writing reach out to people This month we are talking about reaching out to your readers and the many ways you can do this as a writer. The first important way…