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 …
It’s the third Wednesday of the month and time for another Author Toolbox post. Whether you go indie or trad, you are an authorpreneur who has a business to run. Let me rephrase that: whether you self-publish, publish with a small-press or publish with one of the Big 5, you need to sell your books …
It’s the third Wednesday of the month, so it’s time for the Author Toolbox Blog Hop! More and more the visual appeal of something is what makes people stop and look, take in the message and then take action. There are different ways to use this and different places to use this. Basic The easy …
For this month’s Author Toolbox post, I’ve invited over blogging friend Iola Goulton to tell us everything we need to know about book bloggers. Authors want book reviews like addicts want their next fix. Book reviews provide social proof. They show potential buyers that the book is worth investing money and time in. Book reviews …
O is for OneRepublic This is also an Author Toolbox Blog Hop post. As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. I heard OneRepublic for the first time in the first season of Vampire Diaries. (Go take a listen – they use quite …
I learned a ton of things this year about running my author business. I thought about doing this as a series, but seeing as this is the last AuthorToolbox post for the year, I decided to go big. To learn more about the #AuthorToolboxBlogHop go here. I got advice from other authors, did a lot …
As part of building a better online presence (defining my brand and getting it noticed), I decided to look into more ways to grow my blog’s readership. You can find out everything about the #AuthorToolboxBlogHop here. That’s a mouthful! Though it’s the best I could do without actually naming the places that use RSS feeds. …
It’s time for a new adventure with this month’s Author Toolbox Blog Hop. Welcome to the third year of the #AuthorToolboxBlogHop, which is a monthly event on the topic of resources and learning for authors. Feel free to hop around to the various blogs and see what you learn! The rules and sign-up form are …
