While Poshmark is known for fashion, it’s expanding into other categories, including books. Here’s why authors should consider adding Poshmark to their marketing toolkit:
Poshmark for Authors: Not Just for Fashionistas! Read More »
I’ve been there, done that, and got the coffee-stained manuscript to prove it. Looking back, there are a few things I wish I’d known before diving headfirst into the world of authorship.
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Have you noticed your favorite author popping up in your online marketplace feeds? You’re not alone! More and more writers are adding “reseller” to their resumes, and it’s a trend that’s fascinating to watch. But why are wordsmiths swapping manuscripts for vintage finds and thrifted treasures? Let’s dive in! The Feast-or-Famine Cycle of Authorship: Let’s
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It has been a little while since I did a book update on The Great Bandit. To help promote my book, I registered with a few sites, but then discovered that it would cost an arm and a leg. A few copies of the book were sold on Amazon, and
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Gary, a friend of mine, has a house full of dogs left by his late brother Ronnie, who was also my friend. He’s been living with them for almost a year. It’s unclear what he’ll do with these dogs, and he’s trying to find them homes. However, most of them are very large, and no
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Here is something I had not done in a while; I lost my entire blog. As many know, I have Hemiplegic Migraines. These are some of the ugliest migraines a person can have. They affect my entire body and keep me bedridden for days, weeks, and even months. During these migraines, I lose track of
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Guest Post by D K ELLIOTT The characters in your novel are the essence of your story, and you want your reader, your customer, to develop an emotional involvement with the characters. You create involvement of the reader when you bring him into the scenes as a participant in the action. This requires that you avoid
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As you all know, I have a chronic illness. I got significant news a month ago; they came out with a new medication I hadn’t tried. Yay! My doctors, Diana O’Connor, and Rachel Moore out of Oklahoma City, gave me a sample but said they didn’t have many so this would be the only ones
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A subordinating conjunction is a group of words connecting each other or a phrase called a conjunction that introduces a dependent clause, joining it to a main clause. Subordinating conjunctions go with dependent clauses used to redefine or change the focal point of a sentence. Now you know what a subordinating conjunction, here is a list
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This tutorial teaches how you can turn a PDF file into an image file. There are plenty of ways you can do this but, one of these methods I teach is free. The other way is by using the pad version of Adobe Acrobat Pro, which allows you to export a PDF into an image file.
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My doctor gave me a short list of what I should take since I have Familial Hemiplegic Migraines, and I thought I’d share it with you. These are vitamins to help with our bodies and hopefully keep those debilitating migraines away. Magnesium- take 200 to 400 mg daily. Riboflavin (B2)- at least 25 mg, but
Supplements and Nondrug Treatments for Chronic or Frequent Headaches Read More »
Every writer I’ve met has a mentor they either follow or chat with often. The blogs and sites I read keep me in the loop on what editors like and don’t like. They also keep me informed on what is selling and how readers react to what authors are writing. I guess you could say,
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Comparisons in a story help create a visual image for readers. If you choose the right comparison, the reader will have an emotional connection with the character while they read. The purpose of this master list is to help you find the right color or pattern to use in your story. This list is an
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Character flaws give the character something to overcome on his way to meet his goal. Character flaws make a character interesting. They are the reason villains are sometimes more interesting than the heroes, and why our heroes have real life struggles. The characters always need a flaw, maybe two or three flaws, a moral weakness,
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Have you ever taken advantage of a social media site, to only realize you don’t exactly have the followers you had hoped for? I am always on the lookout for more ways to make money online and one of those ways is by marketing myself, my articles, my products, and my affiliate programs. I use
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A while back, my oldest daughter had written a post referring to a dream that she had had. It was a nightmare and she was scared. Somehow the dream was turned into a debate over her sexuality and how she should look at males. I did what I always do; I sat back for a
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There are a lot of Amazon products that go unnoticed for not having any verified reviews. It is a lot easier than you think to get Amazon verified reviews; I know this because I have been doing it for a while. There is a site I love called Fiverr. Fiverr lets you order gigs from people for $5
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There are a lot of Amazon products that go unnoticed due to it not having any verified reviews. It is a lot easier than you think to get Amazon verified reviews; I know this because I have been doing it for a while. There is a site that I love called Fiverr. Fiverr lets you order gigs from
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Online Writing / Blogging Online, Social Media Marketing Social Media is everywhere and if you aren’t taking advantage of it, you aren’t doing your best to get traffic to your website or blog. Every successful blogger uses social media networks to get more people to like, share, and read their page. What are Social Share Buttons
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Social media marketing is an essential part of running an online business. Since I am an expert in social media marketing, or at least I like to think I am, my job is to keep up with social networking sites and all the new gadgets. During my research, I came across a website called Buffer. Buffer
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