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Category Archives: Self-Promotion
Twitter and Selling Books: My Response to the Red Pen of Doom Guy
A few days ago, a blog post was linked on the social networks I follow; could have been the twitter, could have been the book of face, was probably both. It definitely was NOT the New York Times or a … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, E-Publishing, Fiction, Marketing, Movies, New Media, Self-Promotion
Tagged Amazon ranking, Carrie, facebook, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Nathan Bransford, new media, On Writing, Red Pen of Doom, Snooki, social media, Stephen King, Twitter
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Putting the ME in New Media; A Luddite Joins the New Marketing Technolution
A writer who examines the new landscape of social media will encounter a whole internet full of advice, most of it “expert”, much of it contradicting itself. You must blog. Blogging doesn’t increase sales for most writers. You must go … Continue reading
Weekly Writer’s Round-Up; Week of 11/6/11
The best of the web, or as much of the web as I saw this week: Violent language and women bloggers Here’s a truly disturbing column from writer Laurie Penny “A Woman’s Opinion is the Mini-Skirt of the Internet”, about … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Commentary, E-Publishing, Marketing, New Media, Self-Promotion, Writing Craft
Tagged Anna North, Charles Bauer, Christopher Paolini's Eragon series, Donald Maass, Jane Friedman, Jenn Webb, John Scalzi, Kristen Lamb, Laurie Penny, Mike Shatzin, Sara Zarr, V.R. Gallagher, Whatever blog
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Weekly Writing Round-Up Week of 10/23/11
Here’s some of the coolest stuff I found about writing and publishing on the web this week. Writer Harry Connolly on writers and self-promotion. (Via Chuck Wendig on Twitter.) Writer Bob Mayer on whether the current self-publishing models are sustainable. … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Wound-Up Round-Up
Here are some of the best articles and blog posts I came across this week pertaining to writing and publishing: Non-fiction writer Sam Harris on the idea that people expect writing to be free. NYT article about the fate … Continue reading
Conference Tips for RMFW’s Colorado Gold
Here are some thoughts from a veteran of the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference (September 9–10–11, 2011 here in Denver). First-timers: Arrive early to scope the lay-out of the Renaissance Hotel so you know how best to get … Continue reading
What Writers Can Learn From Eminem
Taking off from the notion that good writing can be found in the unlikeliest of places, here are some lessons from the volatile rapper: (Potentially offensive material ahead–proceed with caution.)
Posted in Commentary, Marketing, Music, Self-Promotion, Writing Craft
Tagged branding, Dido, Eminem, Grammys, hip hop, John Gardner, Marshall Mathers, Oscar award, platform, rap, Slim Shady, Stan, The Art of Fiction
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Weekly Writer’s Round-Up; Week of 11/13/11
Writing craft Screenwriter Alexandra Sokoloff on the passages from her books most highlighted by e-readers. Social Media Writer Andrew Hickey on why self-published authors should be professional, Pissing in the Pool. (via Mark Stevens on twitter.) From Yahoo/Mashable … Continue reading →