I’m in the furious stages of editing and
completing my second novella in the Shaw McLeary Adventure Series. Hence the
desire for a wine glass that holds an entire bottle.
But as tempting as it sounds, I refuse to allow myself the
distraction. Not when I’m so close to the end!
Of course, there are always things to learn, study, that help us become better writers. And I don’t consider that distracting. Not when
it helps us grow.
After a recent interview, I started
thinking about smart marketing. Her advice was spot on and made me actually want to market my books the right way.
Marketing will be the
mountain I conquer!
But first I need to conquer the last few chapters of this
book.
So while I'm off in the great abyss, better known as the fantasy world in my head where multiple "personalities" live, I'll leave you with 7 marketing tips I gleaned from the interview Kate & I did with Karen Yankovich.
These tips for using a blog as a marketing tool will
hopefully help you bring your strategy to another level as well. Enjoy!
1. A blog is a powerful tool when it’s used to share information and not focused on
sales.
2. Posting just once a week can establish authority in your niche.
3. Daily news stories are a great place to get inspiration for fiction or blog posts.
4. People love to connect
with authors because it’s cool!
(Love her for this one!)
5. Your blog drives
content, everything else should
branch from your blog posts.
6. Blogging is a first step to an author platform to encourage credibility.
7. Start
conversations with anyone that inspires you to do better work; social media
is there to help you!
This year I’m making a pledge to connect
with people who are like me – authors who choose to self-publish and understand the value in reading a great story by an an Indie Author.
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