"Nobody counts the ads you run; they only remember the impression you make." -Bill Bernbach That's a massive title, yes? Let me explain. Two years ago, I wrote a post entitled Marketing Sucks. Guess what? It still does. I stand by pretty much everything in that post, the exception being...is writing a book a remarkable … Continue reading Indie Author Marketing Still Sucks…Pt 1.
Happy Monday, folks! Continuing on from last week's post, today I'm sharing a few more tips for Canva! Quick Tips 1.| Want to add a text box to your design? Sure, you could go the long route...or simply press the letter T! (Not while inside a current text box of course, silly.) And bingobango you've … Continue reading Canva Tips, part two
Good morning, folks! One of my sweet friends has recommended for some time now that I write a blog post about Canva, specifically my tips and tricks, so here goes: First, I am going to assume you know what Canva is because I only talk about it all the time. Second, this is not an affiliate post. … Continue reading Canva Tips, part one
Happy Monday, everyone! I'm taking a little blogging break this week as I am finishing up Alabama Rain, but I'm pleased to announce that fellow indie author, KT Daxon, has stepped up to contribute a guest post! Thanks, KT! Without further adieu, let's see what KT has to say! The Advantages of Word of Mouth: … Continue reading Guest Post: Word of Mouth
I wasn't supposed to blog about this today. I had intended on blogging about another resource, but as I was writing it, I realized I didn't quite have enough information and it felt incomplete. So, here goes plan B. It's a three-fer. The resources I'm introducing you to tonight will help as you dive into … Continue reading Writer Resources: Marketing Edition
Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you're in for a fantastic, productive week! I had a really nice weekend, though not as productive as I'd hoped—but our oldest nephew spent the weekend with us, which was worth it. My husband took him to the SC ComicCon, and then we went downtown for some Pokemon Go, and … Continue reading Writer Resources: SkillShare
Welcome back! In this week's post, I am bringing you Wix. I'm sure you've seen their advertisements on YouTube—Rhett and Link from Good Mythical Morning are currently spokespeople. You might have seen some advertising on television too, though I'm not entirely sure about that, since I haven't had television service in about five years now. … Continue reading Writer Resources: Wix
"Why do anything unless it's going to be great?" -Peter Block Welcome to my next blog series: Writer Resources! I've been told on more than one occasion I come across some of the most interesting resources, and sometimes I mention one of them in my blog and I'll get a DM on Twitter (or … Continue reading Writer Resources: Trello
To recap our discussion last week, we went over the general trajectory of social media sites for the coming year to hopefully pinpoint where to devote your social media time...but what do we do while we're there? Before we dive into the particulars today, let me make a statement on how I feel about social … Continue reading Social Media, Take Two
We don't have a choice on whether we do social media, the question is how well we do it. -Erik Qualman There are two words that quickly come to mind when I think of social media. Imperative and obnoxious. If you're a writer, it is hard to get anywhere if you aren't on social … Continue reading Social Media Trends for 2018
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