Traci M. Sanders's Blog, page 40
March 15, 2016
Tip #76: 3 Types of Virtual Blog Tours
Today’s post is all about virtual blog tours. Those of you who have been in the publishing industry for a while have probably heard of this term, even if you have never hosted or participated [...]
March 14, 2016
Tip #75: “Getting” tense
Today’s post is about an important topic many authors find challenging. Some authors may not even realize they are doing this. Sometimes even readers don’t realize what’s missing or wrong with the story. They just [...]
March 13, 2016
Tip #74: Creating character profiles to keep your story on track
Have you ever gotten halfway through your story and started to mention something about a specific one only to realize you forgot the exact detail? Does he have brown eyes or blue? How tall did [...]
March 12, 2016
Tip #73: Striking a balance
Today’s post is about balancing your writing life with your personal life. We are all people. Therefore, we ALL have personal lives aside from our writing–whether it involves spending time with our four children or [...]
March 11, 2016
Tip #72: Name dropping in your books
Earlier in this segment, I offered a post on associating your books with famous movies or books that were comparable. (See tip #48 for more.) In this post, I am going to offer a few
March 10, 2016
Tip #71: Is that a typo … or compelling writing? (sentence fragments in writing)
I must admit, when I began writing contemporary fiction a few years ago, I read as many books in a variety of genres as possible to “learn the craft.” Because I was still in grammar police [...]
March 9, 2016
Tip #70: Every day is a holiday! (marketing tips)
I’ve connected with a number of sales/marketing professionals as well as read many books on the topic of book marketing. One piece of advice that all of them had in common was, “Focus on what’s [...]
March 8, 2016
Tip #69: Addressing readers’ questions/concerns
As I mentioned in tip #28 of this segment, authors should create a call to action at the end of each book they write. Something that encourages readers who’ve just read the book to take [...]
March 7, 2016
Tip #68: 11 Ways to keep your story going!
Today’s post is all about creating sequels to your novels, or book series. Many times, an author publishes a novel and thinks, What now? My characters’ story is over. Sure, that part of the story is done, but it doesn’t [...]
March 6, 2016
Tip #67: The missing link you need to discover!
Authors must maintain a certain amount of online presence each day for many different tasks: marketing to their target audience; connecting with loyal readers; networking with other professionals in the industry; and often querying agents [...]
