Podcasts for Writers

I’m a BIG fan of podcasts! Podcasts for Writers There are tons of podcasts for writers, but I listen mostly for advice and inspiration. I listen to my favorite podcasts while I’m at the gym, on Sunday bike rides with my husband, and even on the train or a long car ride! I also love…

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Authors On Instagram

Are you on Instagram? These days, everyone is. It’s the hottest growing social media platform around the globe, and well worth an author’s time to look at it. If you are still on the fence, the stats below indicate that authors on Instagram have a lot of potential readers to reach. If you aren’t sure…

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5 YouTube Channels for Writers

Did you know there are 50 million creators on YouTube? Not viewers or users, but creators! (There are one billion daily users.) That bodes very well for us as writers because there are tons of videos on craft, marketing, publishing, anything you can think of to help you be a better writer. Whether it’s a…

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Don’t wing-it, plan it! 7 keys for a great book launch

Are you getting ready for a new book launch or just want to learn how to? Here are 7 keys for a great book launch Braving the wild world of bookstores and book clubs to get your new book on their shelves deserves a communications plan. Let’s wade through the silt of book publicity because…

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How to Stop Procrastination and Get Back to Writing

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Let’s put this under common writer problems – procrastination. When writing was a hobby I could punch out anything at anytime – poems, short stories, long stories, anthologies, whatever. But when I decided to take it on full-time, all of a sudden that stupid dung beetle (aka writers procrastination) writhed into my life and bit…

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Writers Hate to Market

But Writers Hate to Market! I hear the same thing at every writers conference, workshop, and write-in I attend. Writers hate to market and don’t want to bother with building a brand. Writers are introverts who want to be writing, not hocking their books. Most complain about the time spent on social media and find…

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