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How to Write a Great Author Bio

For some authors writing their bio might be a daunting task. But it’s important to give it the same attention as you do when writing your books or an avatar for your social media sites.

When pitching to trade publishers or to magazine editors, the bio you are submitting with your manuscript is mostly intended to first sell the publisher that you are qualified to write about your subject, be it fiction or non-fiction. And your bio will later be used to help sell your book to readers.
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Will YOU be the Winner? Writing Contest and Fellowship

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Winning a book award for your self-published fiction or nonfiction book is a great way to gain recognition and approval.
You will not only see an increase your book sales – provided you market it well – you also can add the award sticker to your cover and mention the achievement on your back cover, in your books’ description, and in all your marketing and promotions – online or offline.

Here are two opportunities for writers: either to study Creative Writing one year for free in Ames, Iowa...

111 Ways in 2016 to Improve Your Writing Career

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Becoming a truly successful self-published author is not easy. Here is the only author guide – a book that authors will ever need. If you are a writer, wanting to increase book sales, get a cornucopia of detailed introductions to book marketing.

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Book Description
This author-guide to free (or very low cost) book marketing and professional publishing, provides authors with valuable tips and hands-on instructions how to connect directly with their readers, how to find lots of bloggers and r...

THE Best Place to Find Your Readers

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Do you still wonder where you can find new readers for your books? THE best place is good old Goodreads. It has more than 27 million users who join Goodreads to learn more about books and their authors. Do not forget the ten-thousands of communities and groups for every kind of literature one can think of, as well as discussion groups, and book clubs on Goodreads.
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As a Goodreads member – no matter if writer or reader – you can post your own reviews and catalog the books that you have rea...

How to Find Out Who Bought Your Book at Amazon

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Did you ever wonder who are your readers and book purchasers at online stores – or brick-and-mortar? Would you like to tell them about pre-orders for your next title? Unfortunately, no retailer would ever give you their names or email addresses. They all consider customerdetailstheir propriety, and also respect their customer’s privacy. If the person really enjoyed the book, however, it’s possible they’ll contact you, the author, themselves. And if you have taken full advantage of your Ama...

How NOT to Greet Your Followers on Social Media

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I must confess that I opted out of receiving all “Direct Messages” (DM) from Twitter. Here is the instruction to opt out DM’s for iOS and Android users.
With three Twitter accounts – @111Publishing, @ebookPR and @ebooksIntl, and over 25,000 followers it is not only very time-consuming, but also often frustrating and annoying to be bombarded with “offers”. I could use one of these automated messages to save time, but I choose not: when I answer I do it in person – or not at all.
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Writers: How to Leverage Social Media

Statistics have proven how important social media networks are for every business – including your writing / publishing business:

8 out of 10 internet users are reached by blogs and social media sites. More than 50 percent of adults (18 and over) use two or more social media sites. More than 90 percent of teens go online daily, with half that number checking their social media sites several times a day. 87% of small businesses claim that social media has helped their business. Marketing prof...

Top Reasons to Hire a Professional Editor

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“Hi…how’s yo doin! Doyou like read ing this pargraph? Doe it mak you want to read more? Doe the author seem credible to you? You believe she have some wothwhile information? She soundimpressiv. Don’t you thin?”

You want to find the entire work of this imagined author and buy her book/s immediately, right? I don’t think so! Let’s return to Planet Earth. This writer may have impressive academic credentials and tons of writing experience. But who cares?
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You wouldn’t be able to get beyond he...

The Secret of Successful Publishing and Promoting

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You are a very talented author who has written a fantastic book, or even several – but the publishing and promoting process is an adventure for you and it can take up quite some of your valuable writing time.
So, it is smart to get professional help – especially when it is so easy and inexpensive, and when you can learn a lot about publishing and publicizing your books. Let us show you how you can save lots of time in your book promotion, and also, how to use your manuscript and your resear...

5 Tips How to Choose Your Web Name

Choosing the right domain name for a website or blogis an essential step to success. Your domain name is the identifier of your blog or site. Becareful on choosing it. You want readers to find you among millions of other writers, and you want your web site to be on Google’s first page.
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Use Your Author Name
Finding a domain name that’s easy to type, is critical to your online success. F...