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Book Blog Tours That Accept Self-Published Authors

A book blog tour is when you “appear” on a number of blogs over a week or two (some authors go bananas and schedule a different blog each day for a month) to promote your book. This usually involves being … Continue reading

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7 Blogging Mistakes Authors Make

Whether you’re traditionally published or self-published, if you’re an author, you’ve probably been told you need to blog. There’s a reason for that. A blog can be a great promotional tool if you know what you’re doing. By tracking my … Continue reading

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New Promotion Opportunity for Children’s Ebook Authors

Since my first ebook was a collection of short stories for middle grade readers, I like to keep up with the children’s ebook market. While you’re still a lot more likely to find e-readers in the hands of adults than … Continue reading

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Blog Carnivals Offer Free Links to Your Blog

I just have time for a quick post today, so I thought I’d tell you about blog carnivals. “A blog carnival is a type of blog event. It is similar to a magazine, in that it is dedicated to a … Continue reading

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What Are “Keywords” and Should You Care?

If you’ve read any articles on search engine optimization, then this will be a basic post for you, but if you’ve been hearing about keywords and seo and wondering what it means, then this may serve as a starting point. … Continue reading

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Authors, What Should You Blog About?

I admit it: I’m a snoop. When I see authors chatting on forums or on Twitter, I click the links in their profiles and check out their sites. I poke through people’s desk drawers when I visit their homes too! … Continue reading

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Book Marketing 101: Does Your Blog Have a “Pitch Line”?

A lot of agent- and publisher-hunting authors have a 15-second elevator pitch prepared for their novels. Should they ever corner an agent in the bathroom or have the opportunity to leap out at an editor from behind a potted ficus, … Continue reading

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