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Career Shifts by Susan Meier

By Alice ⋅ May 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

There’s no getting around change. Especially in the publishing world. Careers are blossoming and shifting left and right. Mine and many of my author friends. For instance, a dear longtime friend of mine, Susan Meier. I’ve known Susan for many years and she used to write for Silhouette Romance. The following is her take on [...]

Look What I’ve Got

By Alice ⋅ April 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Isn’t that fun? Very happy to see the print proof of Tips for Authors. I sincerely hope that all my years of knowledge help authors out there. Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Email this via Gmail Post on Google Buzz Share this on LinkedIn Email this to a friend? Send this page [...]

I’m Guestblogging at Wordplay

By Alice ⋅ April 27, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Writers, are you a fan of checklists? I am. You can tell because every chapter of Tips for Authors ends with a handy-dandy checklist. Anywho, I’m guesting blogging over at Wordplay today and I think you’ll like my post. As always, quick and easy reading. Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Email this [...]

Great Infographic on Creating Content

By Alice ⋅ February 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Like this infographic? Get more content marketing tips from Copyblogger. Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Email this via Gmail Post on Google Buzz Share this on LinkedIn Email this to a friend? Send this page to Print Friendly Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Tweet This!

Authors, Measure Your Engagement on Facebook

By Alice ⋅ January 24, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Tuesday’s Tip is about engaging your readers. Engagement is the buzz word this week at the Digital Book World Conference & Expo in New York City. If you’re like many authors you’re probably wondering how to measure your engagement with your readers. One really quick way is to look at your Facebook Page. I don’t [...]

The Edits Are In

By Alice ⋅ December 1, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

My copyeditor sent me the final edits for Tips for Authors earlier this week. I love how thorough she was and I can’t wait to share this book with everyone. It’s taken a decade to get to this point but I’ve compiled a whole bunch of tips for authors into one easy-to-read book. There’s a [...]

Going Paperless: Dropbox

By Alice ⋅ November 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

To all those people who told me how wonderful dropbox is, can I just say, you were right! I’m officially converted. Okay, so I’ve been preaching Dropbox to anyone who’d listen for about six months now but I haven’t posted about it on my blog yet. At least not with the respect it deserves. What [...]

Quick Tip: Characters should want something

By Alice ⋅ November 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

On the bulletin board in my office, I have a list of 8 tips for writers. I glance at them often, trying to decide if I’ve followed them well. Here’s on tip that helps me remember to give my characters goals and create conflict: “Every character should want something, even if it is only a [...]

9 Indie Authors You Should Be Following on Twitter

By Alice ⋅ November 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

If you’re interested in in self-publishing, you’ll find plenty of discussion on Twitter. No matter what the view point, there are a few key authors who you’d be smart to follow. They routinely discuss their indie careers, give tips and share excellent resources. Many will even answer questions. 1. JA Konrath 2. Barry Eisler 3. [...]

Twitter Tips for Authors: 9 Hashtags to follow

By Alice ⋅ November 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

So now that you have a grasp of hashtags you might be wondering which hashtags you should be looking for and using as an author. First up: #ww aka #writerwednesday This hashtag is used by authors and readers to share writers that they like. #FF or #fridayfollow Use this hashtag to share twitter users that [...]

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