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Darkness settles in sooner, soups and comfort foods begin to surface and we begin the hunkering down that the cooling weather seems to encourage. Turn up the heat … FALL is a fabulous time to strategize and sell cases and cases of books.
The Extravaganza is over … we are deep into planning next years. And for Saturday’s program, October 1, in just 10 days, AuthorU has a terrific onsite program delivered by two of our …
Here are 3 HUGE mistakes I see authors making every day. Do any sound like you or an author friend?
1. When asked the simple question, “Who is your book for?” they say:
“My book is for everybody.”
Nonsense …take off your shades … otherwise you will continue to live in Delusional Land.
If your book is for “everybody,” that means you mean it’s written for men, women, children, babies, and everything in between. It means that it’s …
Today
Author U –Your Guide to Book Publishing is featuring host Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd as she dives into the back of the book—called “Back Matter” … it’s all the items that should be in the back of the book that sometimes don’t because the author didn’t know that they should; that he could; or the author just plan forgot. The “Back Matter” can easily be the hot spot for your promo info.
Tune in …
Jeeze Louise … you work hard to create a website, make it user friendly, add content so there is no stagnate factor and now Google is doing the Google Dance again. And it’s all about your cell phone–that mobile device that goes with you everywhere.
Yes, we know that people are all over their mobile devices. They talk to other people with them; they play with them; they eat with them; some even sleep with them.
Now …
For social media and social media posting, the key question is: What is the best time to post to social media? The answer: know your target audience and know your time zones. Adjust accordingly.
While the optimal time to update your Twitter or Google+ is included per a variety of resources, your audience may have a different optimal time. It means you need to know—one of the Author U members has a huge LinkedIn and Twitter …
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