Last week, we talked about managing social media more effectively with the help of apps and schedulers. This week, I want to dig back into the topic of social media and talk a bit about how you can utilize it to build an author platform. Marketing yourself is immensely important these days, and social media is […]
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VIDEO: Tips for Building Believable Characters
If you’ve ever struggled creating characters, well… you’re in the same boat as the rest of us. It’s difficult to build good, believable characters, isn’t it? Thankfully, I have some tips for you to try. If you’re already an advanced writer, maybe these will seem too generic. In that case, skip to the end so you can see my cats. If you’re willing to try a few things though, have a watch 🙂
14 Common Misconceptions About Writing
You’ve just told someone you’re a writer. Now they’re starting to ask questions.
These are 14 of the observations about writing I hate the most–and they’re actually common misconceptions.
Writerly Wit Episode 2: How Authors Can Manage Social Media
Being an indie author is hard. You need to be disciplined in order to be prolific. You need to market yourself. Aggressively. And you need to manage your time wisely. It can be so overwhelming learning marketing in addition to producing quality work. Between Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google Plus, and who knows what else, you […]
VIDEO: How to Deal with Bad Book Reviews!
Okay, so I promised YouTube videos, and here is my first YouTube video. This is mostly just a vlogging thing… I will offer helpful tips and stuff, of course, but it’s much more relaxed and not as scripted as the podcasts are. I think there are a lot of people who like watching short, goofy […]
Writerly Wit Episode 1: Becoming a Writer
Join me in my first “Writerly Wit” podcast episode, where I discuss the things you need to do to become a writer. It always sounds so complicated… but it really doesn’t have to be.