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Today’s special guest is a marketing expert. Be sure to take lots of notes while you eavesdrop on our audio/video conversation below. Be sure to sign up for my email list for a chance to win a free audible code for The Spirit of Creativity: Inspirational Poems for the Creative at heart. When you … Read more
In today’s episode, my special guest and I talk about book marketing for new and aspiring authors. Topics covered include the Amazon algorithm with a bit about Amazon ads, social media marketing and targeted ads on various platforms, and content marketing including: starting a blog, building an author website and building your author platform. Click … Read more
bb In today’s episode of Inspirational Journeys, I talked about how I built my author platform. I’ll give you a brief breakdown here, but you’ll have to listen to the episode to get the full story along with my tips and tricks to help you decide, in which direction you want to start building your … Read more
Hello everyone in the blogosphere and welcome to new followers. Today I have three bits of news to share. And these news worthy items are actually milestones in my writing career. The first of these milestones is as follows: I became a patron of my friend Jen Lowry’s Writing Warriors for Jesus patreon page. The … Read more
The following interview is full of tips and advice for authors at all levels. Be sure to have a notebook, journal, or digital notes ap handy. If you’re driving when you’re listening to this, Please be sure to come back to the podcast episode often so you can capture as many notes as possible. INSPIRATIONAL … Read more
In the post linked below,Jen gives us some valuable tips on how to build our audience and use social media for good. As I alsays say, listen to the experts, read widely and find what works for you, when it comes to writing, publishing and marketing your books.
via First Things First – 7 Tips to Build Your Author Platform
The content marketing ideas I discuss in today’s podcast episode are as follows: Number 1: Keeping your readers abreast of your writing process Number 2: Book lists and recommendations with purchase links Number 3: Run an Occasional Contest Number 4: Author Interviews/Guest Posts Number 5: Reader Q&A Number 6: Link to your favorite writing music … Read more
INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEYS PRESENTS! LAURA LEGENDARY, AUTHOR, SPEAKER, EDUCATOR, OWNER OF ELEGANT INSIGHTS BRAILLE CREATIONS AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE FASHIONABILITY CHANNEL PODCAST! Hello: I’m proud to announce the following guest for your listening pleasure. Please be sure to read onward after the following message to learn how you can be my guest here on INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEYS. … Read more
I couldn’t share this post from the original blog, so you’ll have to go to two different blogs to get to it. However, if you are looking into posting ads for your books, here’s some information you’ll need to know before you start your first ad campaign.
via Changes to Amazon Advertising: What Authors Need to Know – by Dave Chesson…
Here’s something to think about when sending a story out for a competition. I might use this tip myself.
This article explains why engaging with readers and building your author brand is more important than throwing up “buy my book” adds on social media. Promotion is NOT Platform & Ads are NOT a Brand: Know the Difference
Hi everybody I know I’ve been sharing a lot of valuable posts on my blog, but today, I have a character interview with Maylani. She is a magical creature I created called a native beacon. She stands about six feet tall, with a wing span of about six feet. I have just finished working on … Read more
This holds true for all authors, no matter in what genre you write. Please take this tip to heart and promote your books well.
Here is an article from my marketing assistant’s blog which I thought worthy of a share, because it gives authors, like me, a few tips for content marketing about our books.
via TIPS FROM TELL-IT-TO-THE-WORLD MARKETING: How To Sell Books Using Content Writing