This is a post in our continuing series of writing and self-publishing links of the week.
Writing and Motivation
- Tips To (Writing) Retreat and Make the Most of It via @BubbleCow
- Why is Passive Voice Considered Taboo? via @CPatrickSchulze
- Learning how to take ourselves from good writer to great via @RachelleGardner
- A writer’s life is filled with incredible highs & discouraging lows. How do we navigate? via @JodyHedlund
- How to Ensure Your Readers Suspend Disbelief via @CPatrickSchulze
Publishing
- Do you need to know the steps to copyright your book? Try this! via @shanwrites
- Who Needs a Publisher? from Newsweek via @thecreativepenn
Marketing and Promotion
- How to Promote Your Book Through a Twitter Contest via @BookBuzzr
- PayPal’s Magic “Buy Now” Button by @JohnBetcher
- Who will read your book? by @bubblecow via @elizabethscraig
- Offer Author-Signed Purchase Options by @JohnBetcher
- Importance of book title SEO to self publishing authors via @Bookgal
- How to Identify A Writer’s Target Audience via @bookbuzzr
- Targeting niche markets via @elizabethscraig @KMWeiland
- Writer Websites: Do It Yourself or Hire a Professional? via @JodyHedlund
- 5 non aggressive ways to increase the online exposure for your book by @teresamorrow
POV and Resources
- Why Amazon’s Best Selling Rank is Misleading by @JohnBetcher
- Self-Publishing & Online Publishing Will Not Ruin Your Chances at a Traditional Deal via @JaneFriedman
- 7 Simple Ways To Say “No”–and maybe free up more time to write? via @elizabethscraig
- Ten Things One Writer Knows For Sure by @labanan
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