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Balancing Industry and Promo Research and Writing
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I have been seriously buried lately trying to research and learn effective marketing practices for writers. First, it takes a while to find the information you...
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Branching into Other Genres
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’ve mentioned earlier that I’m branching out into another genre. This isn’t resulting from boredom with my current genre. It’s not even purely a commercial...
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Tips for Success on ACX
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig If you’re not familiar with ACX, it’s basically the audiobook option for self-published authors. And it can be free if you opt for the royalty-share option....
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Owning Up to Our Writing…Locally
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig There’s an old Bugs Bunny cartoon called Hare Brush where a psychiatrist brainwashes Bugs to make him believe he’s Elmer Fudd. The line he brainwashes Bugs with...
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10 Items for a Successful Book Event
by Trace Conger, @TraceConger Book events are a great way to sell books. You’re in a target-rich environment, surrounded by buyers who are eager to find their next favorite book. Aside from sales, book...
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In a Rush to Publish? Better Ways to Shave Off Time
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig There has been a good deal written about the need for self-publishing authors not to be in a rush to publish. And yet, there has been a good deal written about...
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Audio Books for Indie Authors
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Audio books and podcasts are gaining popularity with the advent of Bluetooth technology in cars (and, probably, with the desire for listeners to be distracted...
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How to Plan Your Blogged Book
By Nina Amir, @NinaAmir I know few writers who feel they have enough time to work on their books. Most tell me they want to be more effective and productive because they need to promote their books as...
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Writing With Long Distance Partners
by Morgan St. James, @MorganStJames When I’m asked about writing with a co-author, two questions top the list every time. How do you write long distance? How do you work with another writer? I find...
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SELF-e Gets Indie Books Into Library Catalogs
by Porter Anderson, @Porter_Anderson The American Library Association’s (ALA) 2015 Annual Conference & Exhibition opened yesterday, Thursday (25th June, #alaac15), in San Francisco with something...
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Cleaning Up Our Amazon Book Page
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I mentioned in an earlier post that I’m taking author Mark Dawson’s Facebook ad course. It’s been incredibly helpful for a variety of different reasons. I’ve no...
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Offering Free Ebooks to Subscribers
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Warning: boring post ahead! But since I’ve struggled with Mail Chimp and Amazon, I thought I’d share what I’ve learned about both platforms. Many writers offer...
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Pantsers, Outliners, Savor Readers and Fuel Readers: Writer Beware
by Barry Knister, @BarryKnister “Pantser” and “Outliner” are terms used by writers to describe different approaches to writing novels. The CEO of the very good website you’re visiting, Elizabeth Spann...
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Using ‘Free’ as an Incentive
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Free book promos aren’t for everyone. Some writers are passionate about receiving payment for their hard work. Other writers don’t yet have enough published...
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A Changing Marketing Mindset
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig My firstborn will be leaving home for college in a couple of weeks and it’s put me in a reflective mood. This is unusual for me, since I’m ordinarily not even...
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Improving Traditional Publishing
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Recently, I was asked if I’d ever consider writing for Penguin or another publisher again. I never like to say never because never is a long time in publishing....
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Keeping Informed Through Podcasts
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’ve never been much of an audiobook listener due to my impatience. I know I’m an extremely fast reader and I get frustrated by the slower...
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Reader Expectations for Genre
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I just finished reading Woman With a Secret (released as The Telling Error in the UK) by Sophie Hannah. I’ve read a fair number of unreliable narrator books...
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Marketing and Publishing Updates
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig A few odds and ends and updates: Draft2Digital: I’ve used Smashwords since I started self-publishing. It’s been convenient for me to upload one file there for...
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Demographics on Wattpad
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I’ve had a profile and books available on Wattpad for over a year. Wattpad is an online reading platform. It’s a social way to share stories, with readers...
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