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Build an Author Email List

Building an email list is a valuable strategy for authors looking to connect with their readers, promote their work, and build a loyal fanbase. An email list allows you to directly communicate with your audience, share updates about your books, and even drive sales. In this blog post, we will explore how authors can build their own email list using their website.

Create an Irresistible Lead Magnet:

To encourage visitors to sign up for your email list, you need to offer them something of va...

Author Email List Building

Introduction

In this post, we’ll look at why author email list building is so important and how it can help you build your author brand.

Author Email List Building

An author email list is a growing collection of people who have opted in to receive emails from you. It’s important that your readers are informed and aware of what they’re signing up for, so make sure they know what they’ll be getting in return.

You can build your author email list by:

asking readers to subscribe at t...

Author Websites 101: Books and Merch

Introduction

No matter what type of author you are and what genre you write in, there’s no doubt that having a well-made website can help you promote your work and build an audience. But what should go into the development of an author website? What makes a good book website different from other types of websites? And how can you use your website to promote your books? In this article, we’ll look at some key elements that any great author website needs—including services for writers who want ...

Website Contact Pages for Authors

As an author, having a website is a crucial aspect of your online presence. One of the most important pages on your website is the contact page, where your readers and potential business partners can get in touch with you. In this blog post, we will discuss what a website contact page is, why it’s necessary for authors, and how an author can create one for their website.

What is a Website Contact Page?

A website contact page is a page on your website that provides visitors with a way to ge...

Press Kits for Authors

If you’re an author looking to promote your work, a press kit is an essential tool that can help you get the word out to potential readers and media outlets. A press kit, also known as a media kit, is a collection of materials that provide information about you, your book, and your brand to reporters, bloggers, and other media professionals.

In this blog post, we’ll explore what a press kit is, why it’s necessary for authors, and how you can create one for your website.

What is a Press Kit...

Do Authors Need a Blog?

Introduction

The world of publishing is changing rapidly, and publishing houses are adapting. In this case, “adapting” means cutting budgets for authors’ publicity and marketing. It’s harder than ever for an author to get noticed by readers—especially when there are so many other books out there competing for attention. One way to stand out from the crowd? Start a blog!

What is a Blog?

A blog is a website that you update regularly with posts. Blogs can be used for any topic and are ofte...

Your About Me Section is Not the Same as Your Bio

Introduction

While you may think of your About Me section as just another page on your website, it’s not. While other pages are designed to drive sales, this one should be more about how you want to be perceived by others. It’s an opportunity for you to share some personal information with prospects that may help them understand why they should trust you and hire your services or products.

Your About Me Section is Not the Same as Your Bio

Your About Me Section is not the same as your bi...

100 Hashtags for Authors

As an author, using hashtags can help you expand your reach, connect with your target audience, and promote your work on social media. In this blog post, we’ll discuss how to use hashtags effectively for social media marketing as an author.

Use Relevant Hashtags

First and foremost, use relevant and specific hashtags that relate to your book or genre. For example, if you’ve written a mystery novel, you might use hashtags like #mysteryfiction, #detectivestory, or #whodunit. Using specific ha...

2023 Q2 Goal Setting

Hello Lovelies, and welcome back to the blog.

It’s a new quarter, which means it’s time to set some new goals, so let’s jump straight in.

I am trying something new this quarter. If you’ve been here a while, you may have become familiar with my use of Trello as a digital sort of Kanban board. This quarter, I’m changing things up and trying out Notion. So I have all my tasks listed out in their own table, I have checklists so that I can check the items off and I also have a status column tha...

Quick Progress Update

Multiverse and Me – Draft 3 – 3 Book Outline100%Work It Out – Draft 1 – Outline and Playlists80%Oblivion Duet – Draft 5 – 2 Book Outline0%Written in Blood – Draft 3 – 3 Book Outline0%FATE of the WORLD – Draft 1 – Outline0%Hawaiian Monarchy – Draft 1 – 8 Book Outline0%Dragon Pact – Draft 1 – 5 Book Outline0%

Wanted to pop in and give everyone a progress update. Today I finished the outline for my Multiverse and Me trilogy. I did the work to outline three books in the la...