Why Writing is a Business – and How to Win at it [Guest Post]

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The following is a guest post by Nick Thacker. I’ve been writing books for only a couple years – I’m releasing a thriller later this year, and I have a few nonfiction books on writing and self-publishing under my belt. But I’ve been a “writer” for over seven years. It doesn’t seem like much, but [...]

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Episode 1: Blog Tours, Mailing List Setup, Reviews

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[0:00] Who we are and what we do [5:00] Updates [12:40] Blog tours: worth paying for or not? [15:40] How should I handle having an address on my mailing list emails? [17:45] What are the top three online marketing strategies for an indie writer to use a few months before release? [18:00] #1: Start a mailing list.[21:55] #2: Request reviews. [27:35] #3: Plan your own blog tour. [38:00] Send in your questions! [39:50] Justified Moment of the Week

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How to Promote Your Book (When You’re Scared Out of Your Mind)

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I’ll never forget my last day of college. I was an advertising major, and our final project was to create an ginormous, cohesive campaign for Coca-Cola. Being a total design geek, I used my skills to help our team create a project that blew away our competition. But, I never got much credit for all of that [...]

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10 Things to Write to Help You Rock Your Book Launch [Guest Post]

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The following is a guest post by Dana Sitar. You’ve written 20,000 to 80,000 words to craft a product that is irresistible to readers, and you’re ready to push your keyboard aside. Launch Week is just around the corner, and you want to focus on tweeting and monitoring your Amazon reviews. Not so fast! Unfortunately, that book isn’t [...]

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IndiesForward: Blog Your Hearts Out!

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The big day has arrived! Today (January 31st) bloggers from all around over the world will be talking about our indie-in-spirit Julie Forward DeMay and her book, Cell War Notebooks. [Click here to learn more about Julie and the IndiesForward campaign] We’re so unbelievably thankful to each and every one of you for taking time [...]

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