From the monthly archives:

February 2011

How I’m Going to Book my Blog—Titles & Covers

February 18, 2011 15 comments
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“We have to have a meeting,” I said to Jill. “What’s up?” “I’ve finished the book, and it still doesn’t have a title. How can I get this book out the door without a title? I can’t do the cover . . .” “Okay, okay. Let’s do it tonight. We’ll just brainstorm it until it’s [...]

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Metadata for the Tweeps: Twitter Hashtags

February 17, 2011 19 comments
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Do you use Twitter hashtags? Those funny, frequently unreadable letters with a “hash” (# or pound sign) in front? You should. Here’s why. Hashtags are tags we add to our own content on Twitter. They: become a form of metadata for tweets self-identify the person tweeting as a member of the group of people who [...]

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Indie Publishing: The Problem With Book Distribution

February 16, 2011 8 comments
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Indie Publishing: The Problem With Book Distribution and why successful self-publishers use digital delivery and social media marketing.

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Three Keys to Successful Author Blogging

February 15, 2011 25 comments
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Three Keys to Successful Author Blogging: keeping content focused, having patience and caring for readers, collaborating with other bloggers in your network

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How I’m Going To Book My Blog—Going Long

February 14, 2011 12 comments
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How I’m Going To Book My Blog—Going Long The author takes more steps to create a book from the contents of a blog archive, and does it in an unorthodox way

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