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July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 JES HaysOn Writing, Your Platform

Historical Novel Society Conference, Part 3

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 […]

July 12, 2021July 18, 2021 JES HaysOn Writing, Your 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 […]

October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

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, […]

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 JES HaysOn Writing, Your Platform

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 […]

March 11, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

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. […]

March 3, 2020March 11, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

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 […]

February 25, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

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 […]

February 18, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

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? […]

February 7, 2020February 18, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

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! […]

January 29, 2020 JES HaysYour Platform

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 […]

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