Amazon Advertising: The Definitive Guide
I was recently hired by SearchNurture to help them write a series of posts on Amazon Advertising. SearchNurture is a Digital Marketing Agency which matches specialized advertisers with companies and professionals. They also offer training in digital marketing and even...
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A Writer’s Guide to Firearms: before the Modern Age
You may be excused if you have forgotten this post series by now, as the last installment was posted back in May. Then, life interfered with my good author friend's, William R. Bartlett's, best intentions, so this penultimate part is only published now. It continues...
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5 Simple Rules For Finding Time to Read
I regularly read more than one books at the same time. However, I also complain about my lack of reading time a lot, so I was curious to see some tips on how to improve my reading skills! This is a guest post by Ellie Chapman, a content writer who loves to read...
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Infographic: How Color Can Boost Your Book Sales
Design Advisor recently created an Infographic describing how the psychology of color can impact your website conversions. In simple words, how using the right color can help you sell your product. Right away, it occurred to me that this would be a great share for...
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An Obituary: Todd Bol, creator of Little Free Library, dies at 62
I don't often share obituaries on my blog but this one is an exception as it is about an unsung hero: Todd Bol, whose Little Free Library brought books to the street corner. He died Oct. 18 at a hospice center in Oakdale, Minn. at the age of 62. It All Started in...
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How To Help Your Children Love Books
As the wee one is now at an age when she's starting to read, I have been wondering how I can help her enjoy reading. Recently, I came across a two-part post by Jennie, a teacher of thirty years, titled Language, Literacy, and Storytelling. She shares there some...
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My 5-Year Anniversary: Thank you!
Five years ago I posted my first post. I had joined Wordpress two days earlier. It's hard to believe it's only been five years, as I feel I've known some of you forever. Still, looking at my stats I realize I've posted 1,247 posts, so I guess time really does fly when...
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Amazon Reviews, an Update
I often write about Amazon reviews, as it is one of the most important aspects of marketing for many people and Amazon seems to keep changing the rules! Now, Amy Collins of The Book Designer published an update in the form of Frequently Asked Questions. I'm sharing...
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Free Story: Heavy Sits the Frown
In April, I posted my thousandth post on this blog. To celebrate, I will share here all my short stories. Every couple of weeks, I'll be posting one story from my celebrated Exciting Destinies series for you to enjoy. With over 30 stories so far, I hope you'll have...
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The Perfect Halloween Story
I hadn't scheduled something for Halloween, as I hadn't really found something appropriate this year. Then, I came across this short story by Kittenwhiskers on Tumblr and I fell in love. Even though Halloween is now officially over, I hope you enjoy it as much as I...
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Your Free Copy of Emotional Beats… and More
Just for authors Giveaway Download EIGHT free, fresh books as part of a unique 48 Hour Writer event, including my very own best-seller, Emotional Beats. When I was offered the chance to be part of an exclusive, eight book giveaway this month, I thought of the benefits...
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A Failure Primer
I've heard a lot of authors lately complain about their failing sales. Heck, even Mark Dawson was complaining that his sales have dropped. Explanations range from the impact of politics--from the midterms to the American President's antipathy toward books and...
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Infographic: Sell More Books Using the 6 Principles of Influence
IceCube Marketing has recently shared an infographic that explains how to use six principles of influence in online marketing. These can be of special interest to authors, as they are aimed specifically at digital sales and come with simple-to-follow ideas for using...
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