The Essential Elements of an Author Website

The Essential Elements of an Author Website

Authors: when someone Googles you, your website should be the first hit. But what should it include? And how can you make it look good?

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How to Craft the Unique Selling Proposition for Your Book

How to Craft the Unique Selling Proposition for Your Book

How do you cut through all the noise of a crowded marketplace? By defining a specific, resonant Unique Selling Proposition for your book.

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How to Lay Your Book's Marketing Foundation Early

How to Lay Your Book's Marketing Foundation Early

When publishing a book, sometimes “The End” is just the beginning.

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7 Book Promotion Tips for Introverts

7 Book Promotion Tips for Introverts

Extroverted? This probably isn't the post for you.

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Get Connected! How building community can make you a better writer.

Get Connected! How building community can make you a better writer.

As writers, it’s easy to get lost in what we’re doing. We settle in at our computer (or notebook) and start hammering out our written worlds. Being solitary is part and parcel of the writing life. But to be successful as a writer — commercially or otherwise — we need to connect with others.

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Unwrapping Your Author Brand

Unwrapping Your Author Brand

Once you’ve published your book, you’ll need to find ways to convince people to open it, and that requires more than just a pretty cover. A strong brand can set you apart!

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Punctuating, Presenting, and Naturalizing Dialogue

Punctuating, Presenting, and Naturalizing Dialogue

Crafting diagloue is equal parts art and science. Follow these tips to make your characters' conversations effective and engaging!

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4 Ways an Editor Can Help Improve Your Poetry

4 Ways an Editor Can Help Improve Your Poetry

Professional editing can be of great benefit to poets - they just might not know it.

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8 Tips For Better Back Cover Content

8 Tips For Better Back Cover Content

Your book's cover is the bait, but the back cover content is the true hook - one that turns a reader’s curiosity into action.

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5 Tips for Planning a Successful Book Launch

5 Tips for Planning a Successful Book Launch

Because releasing your book into the world should be a celebration, not something you dread.

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