Use Canva to Create Your Own Graphics
© 2021 Josephine Massaro Maybe you ask or pay others to create graphic work for you. I have used several sites to create my own but never Canva. That is…
Book Trailer Savvy
© 2021 Rhonda J. Dragomir Early birds settle into their theater seats, popcorn and drinks in hand, for one reason—movie trailers. These mini-movies foment excitement for coming attractions that only…
Tips for a Successful Book Launch Team
© 2021 Karen Sargent Launching a book is hard. I’m almost always on somebody’s Facebook launch team because I want to help my author friends find my reader friends. Here are a…
How to Build a Stable Author Platform Faster
© 2020 Patricia Durgin At a conference recently, a stranger asked, “Aren’t you Patricia Durgin? Your programs are so helpful. Thank you.” Service initiated those kind words.Are you serving your audience?…
Why Writers Need Websites
© 2020 Rhonda Dragomir “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself…and of course, the Boogie Man.” This mashup quote by comedian Pat Paulsen underscores a fear of…
3 Ways to Improve Your Author Facebook Page
© 2020 Shel Harrington A common mistake writers make when we set up an author Facebook page is making it all about us. Our potential readers find posts about our…
What the #@#@#@?
© 2019 Corabel Shofner Writers of a certain age panic when told we must develop a social media “presence.” Okay, we learned Facebook, but no, Facebook is not where it’s at…
Gotcha! Catchy Headlines Cause Readers to Slow Down, Take a Look
© 2017 Beth Gooch You’ve put the finishing touches on a blog post or an article, but your work isn’t complete until you’ve topped it with a headline that tempts…
Writing Online: Remember Your Reader
© 2017 Gaye Clark Hundreds of media outlets lure writers online to get their work “out there,” with a promise of reaching millions of readers. Facebook users alone share 2,460,00…
Twitter and Writers—A Match Made in Heaven
© 2016 Edie Melson I remember the first time I ventured onto twitter. It’s an intimidating site, full of unfamiliar terms and strange rules. Beyond that, the more people I…