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Communities: Why They’re Important and How to Build One

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Communities are important, and they can be powerful. As an author, your community consists of your readers, your fans, people who support your work. In addition to selling more of your work, or having a successful launch, your community can be a great place to share ideas, engage and connect with fans, and give people with shared interests a space to belong. You can build … [Read more...] about Communities: Why They’re Important and How to Build One

A Case Study on Building Community

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Having a community is so important. Build up your community, and they’ll build you up in return. By build, I mean nurture, and make your community feel special. I first learned the impact you can have when I worked with the Street team on Shotgun Software, now ShotGrid (SG), production management software for film, TV, and game studios. Everyone on the Street team was … [Read more...] about A Case Study on Building Community

Joining Indie Publishing and Publishing Communities/Associations

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As an indie author, a traditionally published writer, or even someone in the publishing industry, it can be really helpful to join communities and associations, whether for moral support, business support, or even just advice on what works. There are a number of associations to join. Below are a few, in no particular order: Independent Book Publishers … [Read more...] about Joining Indie Publishing and Publishing Communities/Associations

BEA Day 2: Book Country

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Book Country is an online community for writers of romance, fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, and mystery novels. The name gives the website a sense of being a real place. The site opened its beta site to the public one month ago, and already it has 2,500 users. That's a lot, especially considering the site is run by six tech guys, and four editorial staff--only two of which work … [Read more...] about BEA Day 2: Book Country