What is a Synopsis and How Do I Write One?
At its most fundamental level, a synopsis answers the question: What is this book about? A synopsis should cover – in abbreviated form – all the major points of your book in sequential…
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Writing a Blurb
Writing a blurb is not easy: Anyone who thinks writing a blurb is easy, has probably never written a good blurb. The blurb I speak of here is the kind that’s found on…
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What is a Blurb? And How to Write One
For the purposes of this blog, a blurb (sometimes referred to as a short summary) is the brief description of a book’s contents found on the book’s back cover, written with the intent…
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Why You Need an Author Website
Many authors don’t think they need a website because they rely on social media, book venues such as Amazon, or their publishers. Relying on outside websites doesn’t help you build your audience, even…
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Do I Need an FTC Disclosure on My Site?
Do I have to put an affiliate disclosure statement on my website? If you use any kind of links or advertising on your website where you receive monetary income if someone clicks…
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Should I Put Affiliate Links on My Author Website?
This is a common question for authors and it doesn’t really have a specific answer. But, if you’re an author asking this question, you’ve come to the right place to find out…
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SEO Tips for Getting More Traffic to Your Website
First of all, you may be asking, what is SEO and what does it matter to me? I’m just putting my website up so that people can go there and see my stuff…
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Author Tips for Managing Social Media
Social media can seem a daunting task for many authors, but it can be a lot easier if you go about it the right way. Just like everything else, it does take some…
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How to Optimize Your Social Media Profile
Mainly this post is regarding Twitter, but much of it applies across all social media platforms. You may not realize how important your social media profile is to your audience’s expectations, but it…
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Children’s Book Marketing Ideas
As an author in the 21st century, you certainly have to be more vigilant with your own book marketing than ever before, in which case, many authors find themselves having to learn marketing…
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Do Authors Need to Worry About SEO Skills?
Yes, you need to work on your SEO skills – even if you’re just an author trying to sell books, writing a personal blog, or operating an eCommerce shop. As an author SEO…
