By Frances Caballo You know the saying that a picture is worth 1,000 words? It may be true but what’s proven is that a photo is better than text when it comes to social media engagement. As much as you may think that you prefer text over visuals, perhaps because...
Regardless of how long you’ve been writing or publishing books, I’ll bet you’re making at least three of the Top 10 author website mistakes I see often. These missteps are so prevalent that I now do a quick review of every website when authors hire me for...
By Amy Collins November brings with it a flurry of activity as authors participate in NaNoWriMo and the winter holiday season sparks a flurry of marketing activities. There is something about this time of year that moves even the shyest author to reach out and promote...
By Belinda Griffin I’m in Philadelphia today at the BookBaby Independent Author Conference, then flying back to California. In the meantime, haven’t we all, at one time or another, felt overwhelmed by the idea of marketing our books or building our author...
By Judith Briles How many times have you spoken with authors and asked them about their book … and they go on and on, not really connecting with you or your question? How many times have you met a new author and asked them about their book marketing and receive a blah...