Still watching the recordings from the conference and still learning a lot. I’ve especially enjoyed Sara Wigal’s session on creating your brand. “Building Your Brand Before You Query” was an […]
Your Platform
Posts about making and using an author’s platform
Historical Novel Society Conference Part 2
I’m still watching the recorded conference for the Historical Novel Society, and am learning a lot! In Jane Freidman’s Self-Publishing class, we learned that self publishing is a good fit […]
Goodreads for Authors
This is something I’ve been doing the past couple of days, since we had a workshop on the subject at the Women Writing the West Conference. If you’ve published anything, […]
10 Blog Writing Guidelines
You’re up against millions of other blogs when you post, so it’s hard to make an impact. These tips will help you stand out among the crowd. Keep in mind […]
How Often Should You Blog?
Now that you’ve got the basics of blogging down, let’s examine your timing. As you’ve probably figured out, posting more is going to do you more good than posting less. […]
Blogging: Finding the Right Keywords
Keyword research is essential for creating the perfect headline that performs well on search engine results pages. The headline isn’t all that a search engine looks at, of course, but […]
Blogging: Finding Strong Images
We’ve talked about how to create a great blog post. However, it’s not enough just to slap some text down on the page. Finding the perfect image to represent your […]
Write a Great Blog Post
It’s not just the words you use that makes a great blog post. Here are some questions to help you write the perfect post: How easy is it to read? […]
Getting Started With Your Blog
One mistake many bloggers make is starting their post without a title or headline. But wait, you say – that’s the way we were taught to do it in school! […]
How to Brainstorm a Blog Topic
Let’s get back to blogging for a bit. The hardest part of the process – for me, at least – is coming up with a good topic. Here’s how to […]