Content is King in the blogosphere. It drives current readers back to your site, and entices new readers to visit – and maybe stay awhile via RSS. Writing regularly is key to keeping your readers – but a strong article archive can keep – and sustain – traffic during those times when you can’t stand [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Market My Novel'
Visit the New Site!
August 17th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Market My Novel
As I wrote earlier, there simply isn’t enough time in my day to manage several blogs. I’ve consolidated Market My Novel with my writing and life blogs. New posts are up at The Demented Muse. The design will be tweaked as I have time, but I’ll continue to post content there. I love films, so [...]
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Make Life Simple: Consolidate Your Sites
July 16th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel
Lately I’ve been extremely overwhelmed with the task of creating a steady stream of content for my blogs. When I started seriously blogging in 2006, I felt like it was important to separate all of my blogs. I was using the Typepad platform, and category tags weren’t really available then. I thought, for branding, separation [...]
How to Choose the Right Author Box Plugin for Your WordPress Blog
June 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Author biography boxes are an incredible way to promote blog contributors and their credentials, and to separate posts. WordPress plugins allow bloggers to easily add these items to any hosted blog. Well, it should be easy. I ran into a few things while trying to do this over the weekend, and ended up losing an [...]
Facebook Shuts Down Pages that Violate Contest Rules
May 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Do you hold contests on Facebook? How do you do them? What do you think of the policy changes? Leave your thoughts in the comments section. Since I launched Authors & Appetizers, I’ve tried to generate interest in the blog by doing giveaways – particularly on Facebook, where authors constantly hand out prizes to entrants. [...]
Burnout: From Blogs to Life, Seething in Burnout Insanity
May 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Over the last year, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve posted less and less. And less. To be honest, I could not stomach the thought of looking at my blog. It’s not that I don’t like Market My Novel – or any of my other online ventures. It’s just that one more minute – one more [...]
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Interview with Yours Truly
May 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Recently, Shelley Hitz at the Self Publishing Coach blog interviewed me about writing and promotions. You can read that interview here: http://www.self-publishing-coach.com/angela-wilson.html I would love your feedback!
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Free eBook on Book Marketing Now Available
April 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Savvy book marketer Dana Lynn Smith offers a free ebook with terrific marketing advice from 52 experts – including yours truly. The book, Savvy Book Marketing Secrets: 52 Experts Share Insider Tips for Selling More Book, includes articles on these and other important topics: Getting Endorsements for Your Book Make Your Books Available in Multiple Ebook [...]
Barbara Barnett Talks Publicity for Chasing Zebras
March 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Thanks to author Barbara Barnett for today’s column! I had the best of the best among agents in Katharine Sands—and the best publisher for Chasing Zebras: The Unofficial Guide to House, M.D. in ECW Press. ECW assigned a responsive and enthusiastic publicist for the book (who was also the developing editor for it). So now [...]
Book Publicity for Beginners by Charlie Barrett
January 7th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Market My Novel, Uncategorized
Over the years since our firm’s (www.thebarrettco.com) very first best-seller book PR project in the 1990s (Oscar winner movie producer Marty Jurow and his autobiography “See In’ Stars: A Show Biz Odyssey” from SMU Press), we at The Barrett Company have been contacted via email or phone by hundreds and hundreds of authors interested in [...]
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