Building Author Visibility Before a Book Launch: A 10-Point Plan
When it comes to book marketing, I frequently mention that promotion is something authors need to think about early -- even before your books are published. A part of that is building your author...
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Why (and How) to Launch Your Author Blog Before Your Book
Maybe you're writing your first book. Perhaps it's off with your editor. In either case, you still have a ways to go before your book is in the hands of readers. That means it's much too early to...
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10 Reasons Your Guest Post Pitches Get Ignored
Every week I receive dozens of guest post pitches across all of my blogs, and it's not uncommon for that to creep over 100 in a week (and those are just the ones making it past my inbox filters;...
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Pen Names and Gender Anonymity (Podcast)
This week on the All Freelance Writing Podcast, I tackle a question from Jeremy Tarrier. He was curious about how a writer might protect gender anonymity when writing under a pen name (or if it's...
View ArticleReader Question: Blogging to Promote Your Freelance Writing Services
Having a client-focused blog on your freelance writer website is a great idea. That's especially true if you're new to freelancing and need a boost in search engine and social media visibility. But...
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Weekend Reading: 5 Posts on Personal Branding
Whether you're launching a new freelance writing business or wondering why you struggle to attract the "right" kinds of clients in an existing business, your branding is something you can't afford to...
View ArticleWeekend Reading: Market Research for Freelance Writers
If you want to succeed as a freelance writer, you need to have a plan. It's a point frequently driven home here. But how do you get to that plan? How do you know what strategies are most likely to...
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How to Boost Your Writing Income Before the End of the Year
This post was originally published on November 13, 2015 and has been updated and expanded. We're kicking off the year-end holidays in the U.S. today with Thanksgiving, which leads into the unofficial...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Look Beyond Your Bubble for Freelance Writing Advice
Last week Paula Hendrickson wrote a great guest post for Lori Widmer's blog on vetting writing experts. This topic is near and dear to my heart because I've had more new writers come to me looking for...
View ArticleQuick Tip for Indie Authors: Create Your Own Media List
If you've ever distributed a press release to promote one of your books, chances are you did it wrong. It's not your fault if you did. I've seen all the nonsense authors are exposed to online. This...
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