As indie authors, so much of our work and efforts go into online marketing, and content on the web. With that in mind, here are some tools (both free and paid) that can help you build your platform and promote your books. Book Advertising "Changes to Amazon Advertising: What Authors Need to Know" on Jane Friedman: A breakdown of new advertising modes, the improved dashboard, … [Read more...] about Online Tools for Building Your Author Platform
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Guest Post: How to Transfer Your Writing Skills to an Online Website
By Mariah In the current economy and job market, writing online has become a popular career choice. Even if a person has experience in traditional journalism or creating articles for print publications, adjustments have to be made for an online audience. The following tips will help any author write quality content for an online website and improve the style and skills … [Read more...] about Guest Post: How to Transfer Your Writing Skills to an Online Website
Ebook Formatting Options for Indie Authors
For indie authors, one great way to save money when it comes to publishing your books is to learn how to make your own ebooks. Personally, when it comes to creating ebooks, I recommend using Sigil, and I teach an online course on Udemy on how to use Sigil and other free tools to create your own beautiful ebooks. But there are a myriad of other options. Below are some … [Read more...] about Ebook Formatting Options for Indie Authors
Marquee, a new way of publishing
I just heard through TechCrunch about Marquee, a tool that lets you drag and drop text, images, audio, and video from Dropbox or your desktop. No account is required, but you can connect to your social networks to share your work. Basically, you use Marquee to make really pretty pages. Check it out! … [Read more...] about Marquee, a new way of publishing