Quick Tip: Keep Your Book Marketing as Creative as Your Writing
I've been ranting for the last week or two about atrocious examples of marketing from companies like Upwork, Freshbooks, and Canva. So it feels like a good time to change gears and get back to the things writers should focus on rather than avoid. This week's quick tip...Quick Tip: Tie Your Book to a Worthy Cause
When you promote a new book release, chances are good you'll send out at least one press release. And one of the biggest book launch press release mistakes I see authors make is sending a release with nothing newsworthy to say. That fact that you're releasing a new...Ways Bloggers Can Minimize the Impact of Being on Skeazy Pitch Lists (Podcast)
The latest episode of the All Freelance Writing Podcast is now live. As promised in my last post's comments, it includes an extension of the Elance / Upwork fiasco with their lame blogger relations attempt. Then I move on to offer a few tips to bloggers who are...Quick Tip: Diversify Your Virtual Blog Tour Stops When Promoting Your Books
Planning a virtual book tour on a series of blogs can be time consuming, both for you and your hosts. One way you can make the most of your time is to diversify the types of posts included in your blog tour. Let's look at some of the most common types of virtual blog...This Target Market Mistake Could Cost You Money
Is your marketing helping you reach the best freelance writing prospects? That depends on your target market and how successful you are at reaching members of that group. One of the biggest mistakes a new freelance writer can make is having no target market. That's...
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