Fine Tuning Your Manuscript – Part 1
You’ve Written “The End” – But Is Your Book Ready? Okay, so you’ve finally reached the magic words “The End”. But is it really? Are you done? Have you really finished your book?…
Writer’s Art Tools & Techniques Posts
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How to Write a Song – Part 4
Harmony THEORY-PRACTICE: The history of music is replete with songwriter/performers who – technically speaking – didn’t know squat about music. But through creative genius and a good ear, they were able to create…
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How to Write a Song – Part 3
IMAGERY IN SONG WRITING – Songwriters use flowery or descriptive imagery in place of the actual things they describe. Think Bob Seger in “Like a Rock”, Or Poison’s “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn”,…
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How to Write a Song – Part 2
HOW TO WRITE A SONG – PART 2 – LYRICS AND THEME When writing lyrics, the first rule is never to take yourself too seriously. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking all…
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How to Write a Song – Part 1
A song can be broken down into four constituent elements. 1) Words – or LYRICS – which are sung along to a: 2) MELODY – which is the part of a tune you…
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How Often to Post on Social Media
How often should you post on Social Media There are a lot of different opinions regarding how often to post on social media, but one of the things I’ve found is that there…
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Social Media Post Ideas for Authors
Obviously you want to post content on social media that creates interest in your book and builds your audience. But how do you know what to post? First, you want to be sure…
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Content Ideas for Your Author Website
What type of content should you post on your author blog? If you’re an author of children’s books – you don’t want to be posting things on your blog such as how to…
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Tips on Getting Traffic to Your Website
Getting traffic to your website isn’t luck, a magic formula, or any other such myth. Every aspect of your business, product, and yes, getting traffic to your website requires applying the necessary skills,…
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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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Where to Earn Affiliate Money From With Your Author Website
As we said in a previous post – Should You Put Affiliate Links On Your Author Website? – it’s not a bad idea to put some well-balanced affiliate links and advertisements on…
