By Cindi Myers Julie Kazimer’s article about her experience paying for a blog tour prompted a lot of great comments, including mine that I could write a long list of promotional efforts I’ve wasted money on over the years. This led Julie to ask me to elaborate in a blog post, so here I am….
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GOING ROGUE – THE INDIE REVOLUTION OF AARON MICHAEL RITCHEY
By Aaron Ritchey I have become like Kurtz in the Congo. I have gone native. I am living in a hut, out in the jungle, and I’m writing books that don’t have the approval of the British elite in London. The horror! The horror! But do you know what? It’s awesome and scary and nerve-wracking…
Five Ways to Improve YOUR Conference Experience
Many (if not most) professional authors understand the value of attending writers’ conferences. In addition to offering valuable writing tips and marketing classes, conferences provide an unparalleled opportunity to network and connect with other authors and industry professionals. But are you getting the most from your conference experience? Here are some tips for turning a…
Long Live the Oldest Profession: Pimping Your Book
By J.A. (Julie) Kazimer Since none of my previous published novels have hit the bestseller lists, for which I blame you (you know who you are), I decided to try a new marketing approach for The Fairyland Murders – Blog Tours. Not the kind I set up for myself, on blogs I’d visited seven times already,…
Guest Post: Bonnie Biafore – Enough Already
Hi, I’m Bonnie. I’m a recovering workaholic. The pace I kept was starting to affect my health and the quality of my writing. The friskiness and humor that are the hallmarks of my writing were disappearing faster than unguarded burgers when my dogs are around. So…..I’m going to play devil’s advocate to some of the…