You can always skip all of this and just pay BookBub to use their list – feel free to jump through all of their hoops to get to the top of the charts. Or you can have your own version of BookBub: an email list of targeted readers who signed up to hear about your …
I invited over blogging friend Tasha to share some more interesting things to add to your author toolbox. Why – To Podcast or Not to Podcast We’re writers, we deal in words on a page, so why should we be interested in podcasting? For me the answer was simple: it’s another marketing stream and a …
Unfortunately, the #AuthorToolboxBlogHop is no longer running. I will, however, continue to post helpful tips every second Wednesday of the month. With the accessibility of the internet, everyone and their dog has a blog. The trick is getting readers for your blog. SEO (search engine optimisation) is important. Keywords, categories, images and so forth makes …
It’s time for another posting of the Author Toolbox Blog Hop. There is this series that I absolutely adored. Until I didn’t. Years ago, I wrote this post while I still loved the story (and re-watched and binge watched it): Awesome Arrow Regular readers will know that I’m a little obsessed with the Arrow TV series. And …
It’s time for another posting of the Author Toolbox Blog Hop. Book trailers are a must in your book marketing arsenal: it’s another medium for people to experience your book in. Some people prefer text, some prefer images, some prefer audio when receiving a message. Book trailers do all of it. I’ve had many compliments …
It’s time for another posting of the Author Toolbox Blog Hop. As writers, we know that we need to write good characters. Story, plot – it is all important. But characters, they are why people come back. I’ve looked at writing characters before: Writing Characters: A Case Study. That was a longish post with loads …
It’s time for another posting of the Author Toolbox Blog Hop. This month I’ve decided to write about something that has been bothering me since February. Grey’s Anatomy. Specifically, the treatment of Alex Karev. I’ll preface this with: I love Grey’s Anatomy. I binge watch. I re-watch. I marathon watch with my girlfriends and select …
It’s the third Wednesday of a new month, which means it’s time for another posting of the Author Toolbox Blog Hop! This month, I’m looking at BookBub. Why BookBub? Having an author presence where readers talk about books is essential. Readers can learn more about you, your books and what you like to read. It’s …
Years ago I did a post about Pinterest when I had just joined up. Since then things have changed on Pinterest and the way I use it. What is Pinterest? It is a social media network that allows you to share and discover new things visually. You can post (pin) your ideas on boards (usually …
I’m so excited to welcome back efriend Tasha with her great advice on being an indie author. Last time she talked about ebooks and revolutionised my writing career. This time… just read the article 😉 Many self-publishing guides will talk about brand and how to create one. When considering this, one of the options is …
