31 Great Writing Conferences in April 2018 Maxpixel – CC0 license There are some great conferences this month. If your manuscript is complete, you can pitch it to agents in New York, Las Vegas and Minneapolis. There are also retreats and workshops for writers who just need to get away for awhile to get…
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https://thelonelyauthorblog.wordpress.com/author/nightwriter11/ I have spent too much of my day discussing hate/hate mail with several bloggers. And not only on my blog. In my email and on other blogs. What is wrong with people. This past week there has been hatred hurled regarding my close friends, my wife, and me. My friends have been bombarded with…
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This Blog post originates from the below link. To find out more, please go have a look. https://www.amarketingexpert.com/book-marketing-publicity-not-book-sales/ Book sales. A lot of authors live and die by these two words and yes, they’re important but when it comes to book marketing, they aren’t the only thing that matters. And while it’s not a bad…
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Please note this is last months magazine. Your next FREE Marketing Magazine will be out soon. Thank you for the support. Please SHARE CONTENTS Poem by Audrina Lane, From the Editors Desk, Flash Fiction – Seriously 21st Century by Jane Risdon, Spotlight Graphic Designer – Melissa Ringuette – Monark Designs, Indie Author Reviews, Flash Fiction –…
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http://www.spwickstrom.com/said/ There is nothing wrong with using the word said in written dialogue. Be careful not to treat the word said as a word to be avoided. Well written dialogue should never rely on tags such as the ones below, but should convey its own attitude. When using words instead of said, be sure…
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Yes I have seen the blogs, the posts on Facebook and everyone panicking and scrambling to see what can be done. Meanwhile, at Plaisted Publishing, I am calmly watching on to see what people do. Well that was until a client asked me about what they should do. Most of you know by now that…
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After an interesting discussion with a local bookstore owner, I started to wonder a bit more about MARKETING. Who or what are we MARKETING. The books we write or our author names. Think about it for a moment. Big business sell their product because the consumer likes their name. It attracts attention. Next they do…
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Seriously would you ask a plumber to do some work in your house and not pay them, would you tell a cashier their goods aren’t worth paying for. Then don’t ask an author for a FREE Book. Seriously, that is just lame. Do you know how much time and money goes into producing a book…
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