Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing
It seems there are two opposing camps in terms of author marketing. On the one hand, there are people who say "Just write a lot of books" and the books themselves will sell the other books and you …
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I really enjoy speaking about the topics I am passionate about: writing, book marketing, author platform, web 2.0 tools and more! Here is a short video of a talk I did for the Gold Coast Writer's …
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Authors are now expected to be building their platform, their online presence, as well as writing. There are new social networks added every week, new communities and groups that look like they could …
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The phrase "author platform" has started to become more of a catchphrase in the publishing and book world, so I thought I would explain it if anyone is confused. What is an author platform? The …
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A few weeks ago I posted on Gary Vaynerchuk's 7 figure, 10 book deal with Harper Collins. His first book, Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion is already available for …
I am getting very excited now because Author 2.0 launches next week on Monday 1 June! I have been working on it for months so it is great to actually be out there sharing it. On Monday I will …
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