As you may have gleaned from the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy series, I’m keenly interested in books with speculative scientific or fantastic elements. Naturally, I was quite taken when I heard about an illustrated compendium, A Natural History of the Fantastic, that seeks to combine the two. It’s the literary equivalent of what would happen […]
Ten Twitter Commandments for Authors
This post is part of my ongoing series on author & book promotion, which is aimed at helping fellow authors build their audience and establish a platform to promote their work. Please join the mailing list to ensure that you don’t miss future articles. A social media presence is essential for modern authors, and the writing community […]
Paying It Forward: Library Jumpers
Long ago, when I was still wet behind the ears as an author, I heard about this contest. #PitMad. It took place on Twitter, and challenged aspiring authors to pitch their completed manuscript to agents and editors in 140 characters or less. A couple of months later, there was another contest, called Pitch Madness. This […]
How to Build an Author Mailing List
The goal of this article is to walk you through the steps to set up, build, maintain, and eventually leverage your author mailing list. Contents: Why to Start a Mailing List How to Create the Mailing List Creating Subscriber Lists Getting Subscribers for Your Lists Sending E-mails to Your Lists Making the Most of your Mailing […]
Bookbub Promotion: Crunching the Numbers
As an author, I’ve always been interested in the kinds of books that others read, and how they find them. The sad truth is that many people in my social and professional circles aren’t big book readers. So it’s a pleasant surprise when I meet someone new and find out they do still read, either […]
