Want a Little Mystery in Your Life?

Like mysteries? Thrillers? Suspense? Crime Fiction? Want to follow authors who write in this genre? Now is your chance to win a $100.00 Amazon gift card and follow several authors on Book Bub.

This new promo is sponsored through Felony Fiction. To be entered into the random drawing, click this link to follow any or all the authors listed. And once you follow an author, you’ll receive updates on all their new releases. It’s that simple!

Hope to see you on Book Bub!

 

 

How Many Accounts is Too Many? #SocialMedia #MondayBlogs

Ever feel like scrambled eggs when it comes to social media? Think you’re spending all your time there rather than writing? Mae Clair shares some wise words on the subject today at Story Empire.

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Happy Monday, SEers!  It’s a new week and a new subject. Lately, friends, family, and I have been discussing social media. Even co-workers. I’ve come to realize many people have a love/hate relationship with social media, or at least some of the platforms, and the bulk of activity that takes place there.

I’m not here to debate the merits of social media, rather to offer some suggestions on how to best use it as an author. As writers, we need to have a social media presence. The world exists online, therefore it’s a necessity we’re there too. Obviously, there are tons of social media outlets available, but when does your message become diluted?

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In the world of advertising—regardless the nature of your product or service—the goal is to achieve Top of Mind Awareness. TOMA is the golden standard everyone hopes to attain.

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Building Your Followers

Hi, everyone. As writers, we need to build our list of followers. And I have to admit, this is one of the hardest things for me to do. Not because I don’t enjoy the interaction with readers, but self-promotion just isn’t me. However, promoting our work in this day and age is a necessity.

It’s my time to post at Story Empire today where I talk about this subject, using an example from one of my favorite movies. (Hint, it involves baseball.) So why not hop over to SE now?

 

Author Media Kit, Part 3—One Sheet and Biography | Story Empire

I’ve often said it’s easier to write a 90,000-word novel than it is to write a bio or book blurb. And it’s true.  Writing an author bio can be an excruciating task (at least for me). I’ve written at least a dozen, none of which I’ve been entirely satisfied with.

Author Staci Troilo has the helm at Story Empire today, writing about, you guessed it, author bios. So why not hop on over and take a look?

Source: Author Media Kit, Part 3—One Sheet and Biography | Story Empire