It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I don’t know about you, but 2021 has been quite an interesting year for me. Okay, this was the best meme I could find (most memes about success and 2021 are just inappropriate). And who doesn’t love …
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Book Review: Non-Fiction Books by @thecreativepenn #bookreview #nonfiction
I always learn so much from Joanna’s books and her podcast. Here’s the latest haul. About the Book Do you want to write more but feel frustrated at your lack of time? Are you doing ‘busy’ work instead of moving toward your creative goals? Is your To-Do list overwhelming? It’s time to stop, reassess and take …
How To Add An Author Newsletter To Your Toolbox #authorpreneur #authornewsletter
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 …
Doing What You Love #IWSG #writerslife
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for a new posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. If you’re looking for my A-Z post, check out the main blog page. I’m skipping this month’s optional question – again! I love folklore. I love researching it. I love finding out how it’s used in …
Podcasting – Why – What – How #authorpreneur #podcasting
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 …
9 Steps to Blogging Success #Authorpreneur #Bloggingtips
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 …
Revamp Your Backlist #IWSG #authorpreneur
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for another posting of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I’m going to skip the optional question this month and share some advice instead. While taking a break between books, trying to fill the creative well, I read a ton of books and actually read my emails. …
Adding BookBub to Your Author Toolbox #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
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 …
How to Use Pinterest to Grow Your Author Business #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
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 …
The Pros and Cons of Starting a Company As a Self-Pub Author #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
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 …