Image credit: David Beaulieu, About.com Recently, I’ve encountered several really cool blogs that haven’t updated in months – sometimes years. Like homes caught in the midst of the bad economy, these blogs were abandoned for whatever reason by their creators. Many times there are no explanations, no caveats, no links to a new and improved [...]
Entries from October 27th, 2009
Dead Blogs
October 27th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
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Goal Setting for Writers by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
October 23rd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Cheryl K. Tardif I know hundreds of writers who fall victim to the deadly P-syndrome. If you’re unfamiliar with it, you’re one of the lucky ones. This syndrome is not only a killer of words and inspiration, but it can also be contagious, claiming other areas of the victim’s life or spreading to others. Washing [...]
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If Only: A Short Guide to Time Management by Carol Buchanan
October 23rd, 2009 · 6 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Carol Buchanan Ever been caught in the “if onlys”? If only you had more time you could write a novel. If only you didn’t have to clean the house, wash the dog, or change the oil in the car. If only we had more time. Guess what? Everyone has all the time there is. 24 [...]
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Cut the Magazine Clutter
October 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Magazines add to clutter Most writers love magazines. They hoard glossies for pictures of models, location ideas, research, and – of course – articles on writing. But those magazine piles can add unnecessary clutter to your office. (Be honest: How many haphazard stacks of books and magazines are just waiting to tip over with the [...]
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How to Host a Facebook Party by Latayne Scott
October 19th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Latayne Scott Thanks to Latayne Scott for bringing us solid advice on how to conduct a Facebook fan party! I had a fun Facebook Party on Oct. 8. What’s a Facebook Party? I invited people, via various social networks, to "friend" me (if they hadn’t already) on Facebook. Then, these new "friends" could interact with [...]
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Turn Your Computer Into Your Virtual Personal Assistant By Tony Eldridge
October 16th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Tony Eldridge Special thanks to Tony Eldridge for today’s post in the Market My Novel Time Management series! It seems that Things To Do are never-ending tasks that find a way of dominating our time. I know that with me, I have to juggle watching 3 year old twin boys during the day, creating videos, [...]
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Turner Talks Trolls
October 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
J.R. Turner In a follow up to yesterday’s post, The Trouble with Trolls, Dead Friends Forever author J.R. Turner talks about her experience with online trolls. In your online marketing ventures, when did you run into trolls? Trolls are pretty much everywhere, so it isn’t the venue as much as it is those running the [...]
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Need a Laugh About Promotions?
October 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
The New Yorker has a great humor column about book promotions. If you didn’t catch my Twitter link earlier today, be sure to check out Subject: Our Marketing Plan by Ellis Weiner.
Work from Home? Check Out These Tips!
October 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Freelance writer Lisa Mason invited me to chat about working from home at her blog, Freelance Writer 4 Hire. (Thanks, Lisa!) Check out, Top Ten Tips for Writers Who Work from Home. What tips can you add?
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The Trouble with Trolls
October 15th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
This graphic is floating around the Web in one form or the other. This version I found at The Austrian Economists. Trolls breed in dark anonymity online, breathing foul odors through cyberspace and causing enough mayhem to stress out even the Winchester brothers. Everything good must have a bad side. For the Internet, it is [...]
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