Category Archives: Tips and Tricks

Should You Add a Forum to Your Author Website?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Lindsay

I was chatting online with another author this weekend (you know, during that time when I was supposed to be editing my manuscript), and we got to talking about forums and whether or not an author should add one to … Continue reading →

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How to Add a Newsletter to Your Blog or Website

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Lindsay

Last week, I argued that authors should maintain newsletters, so they can email their fans when they have new books out or have other fun news they want to share. A couple of folks said, “Ok. How?” So, here’s a … Continue reading →

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Authors, Are You Approachable Online?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Lindsay

The other day, someone forwarded me an email because the original sender had wanted to contact me but hadn’t been able to find my address on my Facebook page. That original sender even included a link to a blog post … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing Your Mundane Tasks via Fiverr

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Lindsay

When it comes to promotion, whether we’re talking books or blogs, there are some tedious chores that sometimes don’t get done just because they are so tedious. For example, there are dozens (hundreds!) of blog directories where you can submit … Continue reading →

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Tracking Your Links with Bitly in 3 Easy Steps with Nicholas Olivo

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Lindsay

If you’re an author, you’re probably trying all sorts of things to promote your books. A guest blog post here, a tweet there, a Facebook entry over there… But how do you know which of your efforts are paying off? … Continue reading →

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Camille Picott on QR Codes–How Writers & Publishers Can Supplement the Reading Experience

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Lindsay

Camille Picott, one of my critique buddies from the SFF Online Writing Workshop, has officially joined the e-publishing world, though she’s been an independent author and publisher for some time. She’s here to guest post on some interesting new technology: … Continue reading →

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Should Your Ebook Have an Afterword?

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Lindsay

I’ve always been a fan of afterwords in traditionally published books. It’s nice to get a little thank you message from the author or the tale of how the book came to be. Sometimes you’ll even get an interesting essay … Continue reading →

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How to Help Your Favorite Authors

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Lindsay

As authors, we spend a lot of time trying to promote our books. Our biggest obstacle is obscurity because there are a lot of books out there. No, really. A lot. We like to think that good stories are all … Continue reading →

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