Blogger: Mary Keeley
Recently I was asked what agents think of writers who begin as bloggers. I am always looking for new, fresh voices and do investigate blogs as part of that search. I know other agents who frequent blogs for…
Read More...By Mary Keeley on Apr 17, 2013 in Agents, Blog, Bloggers who become writers, Social Networking | 99 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
We expend many words encouraging writers to build their social media platform, develop a Facebook following, Twitter appropriately, explore Pinterest, Goodreads and many other online media. You’re supposed to have a knockout website and maybe even a go-to…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Apr 16, 2013 in Agents, Authors, Blog, Life, Social Networking, Writing Life | 84 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I’ve been noticing that some authors are struggling with what to put on their Facebook author pages. I have a few tips for all of you with “fan” pages; I hope they’re useful!
1) You have just received a…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Mar 6, 2013 in Blog, Life, Marketing & Publicity, Social Networking | 91 Comments
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
I grew up in the Mission District of San Francisco. It was a magical place for a child to live– corner stores on every block. Many of our neighbors lived above retail establishments. The closest was a Chinese…
Read More...By Wendy Lawton on Feb 5, 2013 in Blog, Finding an Agent, Social Networking, Writing Life | 117 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Digital Book World, which takes place in New York City every January, becomes a more significant bellwether for publishing trends every year. I’ve been collecting insights from this year’s event to help us stay on top of…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Feb 4, 2013 in Blog, Marketing & Publicity, Publishing News, Social Networking | 71 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
In a world that is based more and more online, it’s easy to forget that privacy is increasingly harder to come by and is more important than ever. As we see with the celebrities, a glitch in privacy…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Jan 16, 2013 in Blog, Social Networking, Writing Life | 63 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
I don’t know about you, but I often wonder if what I’m doing online is accomplishing my goals. Here are a few ways you can measure your effectiveness.
By Janet Grant on Jan 14, 2013 in Blog, Business of writing, Marketing & Publicity, Social Networking | 68 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Discoverability continues to be one of the biggest challenges authors face. The market is flooded with books; how are the people who would love your book ever going to find it?
On my recent travels, I read a…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Nov 12, 2012 in Authors, Blog, Marketing & Publicity, Social Networking | 59 Comments
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Sometimes I feel weary of all the social media “musts” in my life. How about you?
Can I really add one more thing to my day, which is already as overstuffed as an LA freeway during rush hour?…
Read More...By Janet Grant on Sep 10, 2012 in Blog, Social Networking | 62 Comments
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I did a series more than a year ago on some easy, inexpensive book marketing ideas. Here are links to those posts, but I’d also like a add a few new ideas today.
Idea 1: Doctors and Dentists
Idea 2:…
Read More...By Rachel Kent on Aug 22, 2012 in Blog, Marketing & Publicity, Social Networking | 61 Comments
