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Guest Post: 11 Powerful Tips to Write Your First Nonfiction Ebook Quickly (Beginner Guide)

Monday, January 4, 2021 by Sabrina Ricci Leave a Comment

By Lawal Rehman Are you willing to write your own ebook? Good decision! It can be life-changing if you want to start your career as a writer or an author. Ebook writing can indeed seem like a problem or an obstacle to come over but it is not as hard as it looks. Think about it! If you only write a thousand words every day, it will become 30,000 in a … [Read more...] about Guest Post: 11 Powerful Tips to Write Your First Nonfiction Ebook Quickly (Beginner Guide)

Time for Writing: Finding Courses, Critique Groups, and Editors

Monday, December 28, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci Leave a Comment

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I don't know about you, but I've got several unfinished manuscripts and a long list of story ideas. I'm finally setting aside time to work on my writing, which is both exciting and a little daunting. With that in mind, here's a round-up of helpful articles and resources if you find yourself in the same situation. Writing Tips All stories have backstories. Readers don't need … [Read more...] about Time for Writing: Finding Courses, Critique Groups, and Editors

Guest Post: 5 Tips for Writing Guest Posts that Get Published

Monday, December 21, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

By Nicholas Rubright Every year, a big-name in the content marketing game declares that writing guest posts is a thing of the past. These claims can go as far as to say they are a futile way to invest your time. One such article is Matt Cutts’ piece from 2014 when he ‘declared’ that guest blogging was dead. This article has been cited several times by those looking to … [Read more...] about Guest Post: 5 Tips for Writing Guest Posts that Get Published

Setting Writing Goals and Other Writing Tips

Monday, December 14, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

When you're writing a book, there are a lot of things to keep in mind: character development, strong scenes, a plot that moves forward with each scene, etc. This applies to both fiction and non-fiction writing. Writing Tips Joy E. Rancatore offers some helpful tips about how she kept track of her timelines and characters in her various writing projects, to make sure … [Read more...] about Setting Writing Goals and Other Writing Tips

Guest Post: 4 Free and Effective Fiction Marketing Ideas

Monday, December 7, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

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By Chandler Bolt Did you know that there are almost 50 million books available on Amazon? While that’s great news for readers, it represents a challenge for authors. With so many books vying for attention, how can you make sure yours stands the best chance of success? Marketing is the difference-maker for self-published authors. When carried out the right way, it … [Read more...] about Guest Post: 4 Free and Effective Fiction Marketing Ideas

Guest Post: How to Increase Reader Engagement When Promoting a New Book

Monday, November 30, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

By Heather Redding The U.S book publishing industry rakes in about 26 billion dollars every year. Even so, selling a new book is difficult if your target audience fails to engage with you or your content. For authors, reader engagement is one of the metrics by which they measure their book’s impact. It's the act of immersing oneself in a type of content and bonding … [Read more...] about Guest Post: How to Increase Reader Engagement When Promoting a New Book

Guest Post: Dialogue Tips – 476 Alternatives to “Said”

Monday, November 23, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

476 Alternatives to “Said”

By Luke Palder A great story packs meaning into every word, painting the scene as vividly as possible for the reader. Every word should earn its place in the manuscript. English is jam-packed with vocabulary—in fact, it has a larger lexicon than any other language, likely because of its history of mixed Germanic and Romance roots. But what’s the point of having such a … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Dialogue Tips – 476 Alternatives to “Said”

7 Ways Podcasting and Marketing Are The Same

Monday, November 16, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

Originally posted on LinkedIn. Edited and updated here. What do podcasting and marketing have in common? A lot more than you may think. Both involve: Collaboration: People are important! Whether you're working with other podcasters, interviewees, marketers, product managers, or sales people, you should agree on goals and roles and learn to work well together. … [Read more...] about 7 Ways Podcasting and Marketing Are The Same

Guest Post: 4 Easy SEO Tips for Writers and Authors [+Successful Examples]

Monday, November 9, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

By Ivelisse Rodriguez Search engine optimization (SEO) is an ever-important part of an author marketing strategy. The issue? Having a strong social media presence is emphasized over having an SEO strategy. Not only are social media platforms easy and familiar to use, they can expose a large audience to your work in a relatively short period of time. There’s no doubt … [Read more...] about Guest Post: 4 Easy SEO Tips for Writers and Authors [+Successful Examples]

Guest Post: Top 8 Platforms to Sell Your Ebooks

Monday, October 26, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

Publishing your ebook

By Rob Davis “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” This quote from Harvey Dent from the ever-famous “Batman: The Dark Knight” movie and comic is an apt representation of what an ebook goes through as it rests in your hard drive, waiting to be published and sold. As time passes, your ebook seems to get more ‘outdated’, not to … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Top 8 Platforms to Sell Your Ebooks

Guest Post: 5 Key Questions to Get to Know Your Kids

Monday, October 19, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

Allen Wolf is the author of You're Pulling My Leg!: The Ultimate Storytelling Game and You're Pulling My Leg! Junior: The Ultimate Storytelling Game. By Allen Wolf My wife and I helped our five-year-old boy, and seven-year-old girl ride their bikes when a stranger approached us on the street. “Are those your grandkids?” he asked with a smile. “No, I’m their dad,” I … [Read more...] about Guest Post: 5 Key Questions to Get to Know Your Kids

Guest Post: Developing an ebook Writing Strategy — Update For 2020

Monday, October 5, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

Devising an ebook writing strategy

By Rob Davis Back in the day, you only had to assume one role; that of a writer. Editors, proofreaders and publishers were those big agencies that would print your book and ship them to booksellers around the world, charging you hefty royalties in the process. However, the tide shifted on September 28th, 2011 with the release of Amazon Kindle, which ushered in a new era … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Developing an ebook Writing Strategy — Update For 2020

Guest Post: Devising a Guest Blogging Strategy—The Do’s and Don’ts

Monday, September 28, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

You need to determine your guest blogging goals beforehand

By Dave Brown Guest blogging is one of the most effective ways to divert traffic to your online business. Not only does it bring traffic from a wider range of audiences, it also imbues your site with authority. That’s something Google loves. Not only will that help you rank better, but also help get repeated traffic and gain customer loyalty. However, you need to have a … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Devising a Guest Blogging Strategy—The Do’s and Don’ts

Guest Post: Lean Book Publishing: How to Drastically Increase Success Rates by Publishing Books the Lean Way

Monday, September 7, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

By Albert Griesmayr Most authors will tell you that they write for themselves and not for other people. But the truth is, authors write for recognition; and for that to happen, your book should be a product-market fit. The success of a book is really a matter of whether readers will love it or not! More than 2 million books get published on a worldwide scale per year … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Lean Book Publishing: How to Drastically Increase Success Rates by Publishing Books the Lean Way

Guest Post: Most Common Reasons Authors Fail To Publish Their Work

Monday, August 31, 2020 by Sabrina Ricci

By Michelle Laurey There were more than 45 thousand writers and authors working to make a living in the United States in 2019. That’s a lot of people pursuing their passion. Unfortunately, despite an increase in the number of people exploring the world of writing work, there are still a lot of writers who struggle to achieve success. There’s more to reaching your goals … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Most Common Reasons Authors Fail To Publish Their Work

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