How to start using hashtags effectively right now
In our recent #BookMarketingChat, our guest, the very patient Ben Sailer from CoSchedule (a site I LOVE — their blog is the bomb), reviewed the proper use of hashtags across all…
Publicity for authors
How to use Pinterest for branding and marketing [FOR AUTHORS]
Pinterest is an easy option for authors looking to extend their platform, build their brand, and connect with readers. Here are a few tips to…
How to use Snapchat for book marketing and author branding
How do you get started on Snapchat? Snapchat offers a fantastic support menu, which details all of the features and how-to’s, but I’ll help you…
How to best optimize your blog posts for SEO
What is Blog Optimization? According to Hubspot: When you optimize your web pages — including your blog posts — you’re making your website more visible…
Which social media channel sells the most books?
“Which one social media channel will net me the most book sales?” an author asked me recently during my new weekly #BookMarketingChat.
Talking Podcasts: 6 questions for The Riff Raff
Podcasts are becoming more and more popular, and it’s time we all started paying attention to them, as publishers and authors. In this first interview…
5 reasons for the return of the novella
Jon Watt of indie publisher Type & Tell hails the return of the novella and the part authors have played in it.
8 essential steps to successful self-publishing
A former journalist and author, Jon Watt is now Country Manager of Type & Tell, an innovative new self-publishing services provider offering free book layout…
6 essential online tools for self-published authors
In this blog post, Chris Singleton – director of digital marketing company Style Factory – highlights six tools that can help self-published authors handle the…
Instagram Brand Building for Writers
Carly Watters is a VP and Senior Literary Agent at P.S. Literary. Here she shares her top tips on Instagram brand-building for us to share…
5 tips for getting yourself PR-ready
Congratulations, you’re writing a book. You’re probably thinking, ‘I just need to get this finished and then I’ll begin to think about how to promote…
The relationship between author and publicist
Carys Bray is the author of a collection of short stories, Sweet Home, and two novels, A Song for Issy Bradley, which was shortlisted for…
8 steps to writing a book that sells
Writing a book can be a great way to market yourself and even make money. But actually finishing the steps to writing a book and…
Startup Snapshot: Writers Boon
1) What exactly is Writers Boon? Writers Boon is a free, all-powerful platform that helps authors navigate the publishing and marketing maze, connects them with trusted…
