Do Authors Need An Email List?
A common question from authors is do they really need an email list? Here is my answer.
Email Ideas for Fiction Authors
Fiction authors put in time and effort to grow their email lists. Take care of your subscribers with regular, quality newsletters. Here are ideas for what to email to them. There are many articles and videos about growing your email list, and that is where everyone begins. Over time, however, it can be easier to …
Refining My Writing Process
Working on my first novel has helped me refine the writing process that works best for me. Includes tips for other authors.
Black Friday Deals for Writers – 2020 Edition
You probably have a list of items you would like to purchase to help market your books. You also probably want to spend your money wisely, and wait until they are on sale. Wait no more! Here is a list of tools that I use and recommend with their 2020 Black Friday deals. PLEASE NOTE: …
Repurposing Content Guide for Authors
Reach more readers by repurposing your content. There are a variety of ways to do this. Read to learn more and see what would work for you. Think about all the content you have created. While books may be your first thought (you are a writer after all!), expand on that. What about blog posts, …
Creating A Writing Space for Work From Home
Do you need to set up a space to write and work from home? Here are the steps I took to create mine. I’ve worked from home, at least part time, since 2003, so I am used to setting up a space where I can get my work done. When I moved in with my …
Free Social Media Scheduling Tools for Authors
Market your writing with regular updates on social media. Here are free tools authors can use to schedule posts. There is no doubt that social media can be a time suck. How often have you gone in to do a quick check and 30 minutes later you are still there scrolling your feed? While you …
Submission Spreadsheet for Writers
Writers have a lot to keep up with. If part of your writing career includes submitting manuscripts or stories, you need a way to track them. That is why I created a Submission Spreadsheet. The spreadsheet has 3 sections to help you track your submissions: By Date, By Title, and By Publication. When you submit …
Using Microcontent to Promote Your Writing
You’ve invested time creating your content. Once complete, you add it to your Content Master List. Now, let’s get the word out about it! We’ll do that by creating microcontent to promote your written work. What Is Microcontent? Microcontent is short content you use to share about your book, blog post or YouTube video. It …
Content Master List for Authors
Can you easily find information on any of your published works? What about the Amazon link for your first book? What day you published a certain blog post? What about the link to the podcast episode you were a guest on last year? If you said no to any of these, you need to create …