by Joel Friedlander | Aug 13, 2012 | Author Blogging 101, Marketing, Self-Publishing
It seems that authors fall into two categories when it comes to author blogging: Authors who are blogging regularly Authors who think they should be blogging regularly If you read blogs you come to the conclusion that there are lots of reasons authors are blogging....
by Joel Friedlander | Aug 10, 2012 | Self-Publishing, Social Media
by Laura Pepper Wu (@LauraPepWu) Laura is a best-selling self-published author and a blogger who likes WordPress so much she is busy working on ways to help authors make the most of the blogging experience. She is a frequent commenter here and I was happy that she...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 25, 2012 | Author Blogging 101, Marketing, Self-Publishing, Social Media
When you start an author blog, you’re likely to begin by reading the work of other bloggers. Like any other field, people who have already had success doing what we’re trying to do show us the path to our goal. On the way, there are lots of lessons to...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 16, 2012 | Author Blogging 101, Self-Publishing, Social Media
When you’re a new blogger, you dream of the time when readers will visit your blog and leave a comment. Isn’t that true? You want the sign that someone has noticed, the social engagement, the “social proof” that your blog is worth stopping for....
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 2, 2012 | Author Blogging 101, Self-Publishing, Social Media
There are lots of ways to write an author blog, and lots of bloggers who do it their own way. You can find great articles on other blogs, pick out the juicy parts, perhaps make comments on them, and link back to the originals. This is a lot of what Passive Guy does on...