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October 12, 2013
SCAM ALERT – Part II
If any of you missed my original post, I was approached by an “authors‘” group who participate in 5-star review exchanges. You can read the original post by clicking the image above. This fine group of gentlemen supposedly “review” each other’s work, and give them 5-stars – evidently, at times, without even reading the book. […]
October 11, 2013
The Best Storytelling Tips You’ll EVER Receive from – Pixar?| adoptingjames
As I’m working on my extended edition of The Man in the Box, I find myself going back to this list. It’s a list of Pixar’s 22 tips on how to tell a great story. I almost don’t want to share this because I’m greedy like that, but then I got to thinking: great stories inspire […]
I’m pleased as punch to have my buddy Tina Traverse over today, along with her latest work, “Let There Be Blood”…come join us!
Let me preface this little chat with a bit about what Tina has done, because I think it’s a brilliant idea. She wrote a book – one involving vampires, no less – but, instead of just editing, revising, and slapping a cover on it, she did something way out there, and totally clever. She posts a […]
The ABCs of Self-Publishing: A Guest Post by Mark Evans | Catherine, Caffeinated
Today we have a guest post from self-publisher Mark Evans, who has just released his first novel, Mrs God. Welcome to Catherine, Caffeinated, Mark! “You remember the scene in Glengarry Glen Ross, don’t you? The one where Alec Baldwin gives a lecture on the art of selling real estate, by swearing a lot and insulting Jack Lemmon, Alan […]
October 10, 2013
The ABCs of Self-Publishing: A Guest Post by Mark Evans | Catherine, Caffeinated
Today we have a guest post from self-publisher Mark Evans, who has just released his first novel, Mrs God. Welcome to Catherine, Caffeinated, Mark! “You remember the scene in Glengarry Glen Ross, don’t you? The one where Alec Baldwin gives a lecture on the art of selling real estate, by swearing a lot and insulting Jack Lemmon, Alan […]
Psssst! Hey! You want a list of 52 websites you can list your book on? FREE?
Click on the image to get them! Filed under: Marketing your work Tagged: Amazon Kindle, Arts, book, E-book, Organizations, publishing, Shopping, Writers Resources
SCAM ALERT! I was approached by a 5-star review exchange group on Facebook…
This morning, I had a message in my inbox on facebook. The content follows: Hi Thomas, I was wondering if you would be interested in exchanging five star reviews on Amazon? I leave stellar reviews and I also belong to a close knit group of about 25 individuals on FB who you can also exchange […]
October 9, 2013
BookMarketingBuzzBlog: Book Marketing Doggy Style
I was at the dog run with Daisy, my nearly four-year old English Bulldog. She loves it there and I love watching her get her ya-yas out on the field of grass that’s been touched by the paws and hearts of so many jumping, running, and tail-wagging dogs. It dawned on me that dogs can […]
October 8, 2013
Psssst! Hey! You want a list of 52 websites you can list your book on? FREE?
Click on the image to get them! Filed under: Marketing your work Tagged: Amazon Kindle, Arts, book, E-book, Organizations, publishing, Shopping, Writers Resources
Even more great marketing wisdom – “Who’s Afraid to Market their Books Part 2″ – Riley Banks’ blog
By Bianca Sloane Tips for promoting your book when you have no idea where to start (or are too scared) – part 2. Last week I talked about that nine-letter word that so many Indie authors fear: marketing. (If you missed it, you can read it here) Don’t be afraid or overwhelmed by marketing; think of […]
