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January 12, 2014
Word Count and #Writing Task Tracking: Handy #Apps
I have been trying to find an easy way to track my progress, not just in terms of word count, but all the tasks which go into writing. As I was loitering in the iTunes store, I noticed these apps which you may find helpful. If any of you have others to recommend, please let […]
January 11, 2014
Building A Better Book Cover
Reblogged from I make stories.: Along with being a writer I am also a designer. I’ve been designing for 15 years now, having done everything from posters, logos, email campaigns, web sites, before eventually settling into user experience design. I mention my pedigree such as it is, only because I want to talk about some […]
January 9, 2014
Book Promotion Tweets: What to Avoid, What to Copy
I spend a lot of time on Twitter. As I only follow writers, I see many authors sharing their books. Some promos are great and some make me cringe on the author’s behalf. Below are some of the best and worst to help you evaluate how you promote your work. Note: this is just MY opinion. […]
January 8, 2014
The Writer's Guide to a Meaningful Reference Library
Reblogged from Kristen Lamb's Blog: Whether you are just now entertaining the idea of writing a book or have been writing for a while, all authors need certain tools if our goal is to publish and make money with our work. Now, if your goal is to simply create a piece of literature that "says […]
The Rebel Writer’s Creed: Set Your Creative Self Free
My blog posts that are read the most, are the ones where I break out of the “have to” boxes that we sink into as writers. I spend as much time as I can encouraging people to do the same: break free, balance your time and be yourself. That is the only way you will […]
January 7, 2014
How to Start Writing a Memoir: Nina Amir and Linda Joy Myers
If you would like to hone your memoir writing skills, consider joining the National Association of Memoir Writers. NAMW is a “memoir writing community that gathers to connect with each other, and learn writing, marketing and publishing skills through our many events, teleseminars, articles and resources. Their goal is to help memoir writers feel empowered […]
January 5, 2014
Things learnt about creating a graphic Author Bio
Reblogged from Hunting Down Writing: This is a participatory blog post in the 10 Day Writing Blogger Challenge. The prompt for Day Three asks us to share our author bio. Read more… 425 more words I know this is an older post of Hunter's that I am reblogging, but I have had this task on […]
Guest Posting as Advertising: How To Be Professional and Be Asked Back
Getting a guest post on someone’s blog is a bonus. It’s essential advertising you can’t put a price on… However, many bloggers will not allow guest posts and for excellent reasons. Having taken guest posts for two years and being used, abandoned, over-worked and given the run around, I have recently changed CommuniCATE’s policy to protect […]
January 4, 2014
If You Don't Enjoy Marketing, You're Doing It Wrong
Reblogged from David Gaughran: I can already feel the heat from approaching pitchforks! But if you hear me out, I think I can convert at least some of you to the idea that if you don’t enjoy marketing, you’re doing it wrong. Let me explain. Sometimes marketing can seem like a Sisyphean task. There’s always […]
January 2, 2014
Writing Challenges Online: 2014 Calendar
A master list of all the online writing events I have been able to track down is below. The CommuniCATE Resources for Writers blog has several initiatives planned for 2014, including Support An Author Month in May, the ”Write Your Life Story” Memory Prompt Challenge in February and Independent Author Promotion Month in September. October and […]
