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Podcasting for Authors: Maximize Reach with a Micro Approach
Stephanie Feger
Gone are the days where authors should try to reach everyone (and hint: that isn’t effective anyway). Instead, we now know to go big, you have to go small, and when it comes to visibility, the macro-media approach just doesn’t compare to the micro options...
over 3 years ago
Media
Online
One Book, Five Audiences: How to Change the Pitch Without Changing the Story?
Steve Piacente
Join author and communications coach Steve Piacente for 60 minutes of practical tips, quick exercises and a little fun as we tackle one of the biggest challenges authors face: how to talk about your book so people actually want to hear more. In “One...
24 days ago
Marketing Plan
Elevator Pitch
I’m interested in writing a book that helps others by sharing some struggles I’ve overcome. What should I keep in mind when writing to ensure my stories and advice resonate with readers?
Author Learning Center
Question: I’m interested in writing a book that helps others by sharing some struggles I’ve overcome. What should I keep in mind when writing to ensure my stories and advice resonate with readers? Answer: We all face struggles from time to time...
11 months ago
Author Learning Center
Ask Keith
20 Literary Devices to Strengthen Your Writing
Author Learning Center
Do you want your story to jump off the page and draw readers in? Using writing techniques such as literary devices can help. Also called narrative devices, these techniques can enhance your prose, add interesting layers to your characters, and improve...
over 6 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Education and Craft
The Writing Process: Fiction vs Non-Fiction - podcast
Sara Paretsky
There's a different writing process writing fiction versus nonfiction. Bestselling author, Sara Paretsky discusses the difference. From her experience, writing fiction feels different than writing nonfiction. What's similar about them is that to write...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
The Writing Process: Fiction vs Non-Fiction - video
Sara Paretsky
There's a different writing process writing fiction versus nonfiction. Bestselling author, Sara Paretsky discusses the difference. From her experience, writing fiction feels different than writing nonfiction. What's similar about them is that to write...
over 9 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
Why should authors acquire book reviews from professional review outlets, and how can they find outlets that are accepting submissions?
Author Learning Center
Question: Why should authors acquire book reviews from professional review outlets, and how can they find outlets that are accepting submissions? Answer: Book reviews are a critical, but challenging part of any book’s marketing strategy. Whether...
over 1 year ago
Author Learning Center
Ask Keith
Tips for Creating Engaging Content for an Author Blog
Marlan Warren
Because of the abundance of online content, it can be overwhelming to attempt creating blog content that stands out and captures new readers. Marlan Warren, Author and Publicist with Roadmap Communications, explains how to create blog content that...
over 7 years ago
Blogging
Tips
Keys to a Successful Nonfiction Writing Collaboration
Erik Deckers
Writing in solitude is difficult, but writing with a partner can present its own challenges. Working with a co-author can be a fantastic experience, as well. While there are ways to make a collaboration work, it’s easiest if you can find the right...
over 7 years ago
I have an Idea!
Working with a Co-Author
The Process of Writing "Some Nerve" - video
Patty Chang Anker
Patty Chang Anker, author of “Some Nerve” and established TedX speaker, shares the process of writing her immersion memoir book. During the process of writing immersion memoir, she captured people facing fears and trying new things, without any way...
over 9 years ago
I have an Idea!
Researching Your Idea
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