Some thoughts on protecting your author blog content
Some thoughts on protecting your author blog content People can be jerks. I know that’s not really a news flash, but it’s important to remember, because if you’re posting your work on the Internet,...
View ArticleIf you don’t know, ASK! A couple blog explanations that might seem obvious,...
If you don’t know, ASK! A couple blog explanations that might seem obvious, but are not necessarily crystal clear to new bloggers “If you don’t know, ask! There are no stupid questions.” This was a...
View ArticleAre you making the best use of your author blog’s sidebars?
Are you making the best use of your author blog’s sidebars? When we think of blogging, generally speaking, we think of the content: the text, the images, perhaps the comments. However, most blog...
View ArticleBlog keyword selection: Good for rankings, research, and connections
Blog keyword selection: Good for rankings, research, and connections Last week, we did a post that discussed the importance of tags, or keywords, for your blog posts. I want to explore keywords a...
View Article17 tips for marketing your author blog
17 tips for marketing your author blog Bloggers participate in an average of 5 activities to drive traffic to their blogs. — Adam Singer We’ve been on this blogging topic awhile now, but it occurs to...
View Article4 great reasons to participate in a blog challenge
4 great reasons to participate in a blog challenge You’re an author, you already have a blog, and you post regularly. So why participate in a blog challenge? Lots of reasons, but in my opinion, the...
View ArticleBlog tour tips from A to Z
Blog tour tips from A to Z While the old-fashioned book tour still exists, going from city to city and bookstore to bookstore, it’s certainly much rarer, and tends to be an event reserved for bigger...
View ArticleRoundup: A summary of our Author Blog Success Tips
Roundup: A summary of our Author Blog Success Tips For a little more than two months, we’ve been exploring some success tips for your author blog. Today, we’re going to recap the best of these tips as...
View ArticlePlease — A book marketing haiku
Please — A book marketing haiku As you may recall, I’m not much of a poet. I hated poetry in college but now wish I’d listened to my advisor and taken more of it. In response to a reader comment, I did...
View ArticleFor rapidly changing topics, a blog might be more useful than a book
For rapidly changing topics, a blog might be more useful than a book Here’s the thing I’ve noticed about my blogging: I’m better at it (more consistent) when I have a theme and something of a schedule....
View ArticleA few gifts to say “Thanks for reading!”
A few gifts to say “Thanks for reading!” OK, gifts may be a bit strong. But here are a few miscellaneous things I thought you might find interesting and/or useful, and I truly am grateful to all of my...
View ArticleWinter Author Blog Challenge #1: The Genesis of Marcie Brock
Winter Author Blog Challenge #1: The Genesis of Marcie Brock Woo-hoo! The Winter Author Blog Challenge is underway. This time around, the Challenge is just 15 days, and our focus is social media. The...
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