Tag: social media

  • Social Media & Marketing Tips for Writers

    Whether you’re learning the craft,  looking for publishing how-tos, building your platform (or learning what that is), or trying to improve your online marketing skills, you can find a lot of resources on the Internet to help you along. My blog has never been geared towards becoming such a resource, but as I’ve grown as a…

  • Twitterquette: 5 Tips for Authors

    When I first joined Twitter two years ago, I knew nothing about using it. Learning to post my thoughts in 140 characters or less was excruciating; talking to myself (because I had no followers to speak of at first) brought back unpleasant memories of my high school wallflower days; and I committed just about every faux pas…

  • Virtual Cloning: How to be in two (or more) places at once

    “I can’t be in two places at once.” Sound familiar? If you’re anything like me, you’ll have lost count of the number of times you’ve spoken those words to your children/spouse/co-workers/boss/etc. I’ve often wished there was more than one of me (though my husband and children would disagree!), because there just isn’t enough me to…

  • A Writer’s Guide to Book Blogger Etiquette

    In the course of two book releases over the last six months, I have been privileged to ‘meet’ many wonderful book bloggers who have reviewed my books, allowed me to guest post, interviewed me, and participated in my online book tours. Did the blogger always like my book and give me a positive review? No.…