The Generation Glamp
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I’m not an introvert, but I play one on TV. This article has some useful information for marketing strategies. Especially when you like writing, but hate talking to people. I’ll be honest, I’m a little new at this, and I feel like an introvert when putting marketing stuff together. In practically every profession, marketing is […]
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I’ve been trying to figure out what’s the best way to publish. Should I go “wide” or stick with Amazon KDP. And if I do go wide, what order should I publish in? Do I use an aggregator, then KDP, or KDP then aggregate? It’s a funny business, and I’m sure I won’t get it […]
Hey, ever wanted to know how to write a book? Me too. Check out this pretty solid list of steps. Pay special attention to the “Editing” section. This is a super important step, so don’t skip, and don’t skimp. To write a book, you’ll walk through 6 basic steps: planning, outlining, writing, editing, feedback, and […]
What, there’s seven of these tropes? Just kidding. There are literally hundreds of tropes just for thrillers. It’s difficult to imagine the field of thrillers and crime fiction today without the fictional psychologists and psychiatrists who have played unforgettable roles in bringing some of literature’s most chilling villains to justice — especially after Thomas Harris’s […]
One idea is an e-reader pre-loaded with your book. Sounds expensive, but fun. Single books are a classic giveaway prize for authors and publishers and can be enough to engage readers. But what else can you offer to make your contest or giveaway more enticing? Here are some prize examples from authors and publishers to […]
Hard or soft-boiled? What’s your preference? I’d say my detectives are only soft-boiled. They’re much too optimistic for the classic Sam Spade archetype. The soft-boiled mystery is real, relevant, and required. I hereby proclaim this as fact on behalf of all the vibrant females over 50 like me, who want to read books starring lead […]
I’m in the middle of working on my website this week, and while I was working away on backups, shell scripts, and stylesheets, it got me wondering about the actual content and layout of an author’s website. I’m going to give this author thing a try, so I probably need to know how to do […]
I’ve been getting back into writing this month, and one of the things I’ve been struggling with is getting the proper book cover for the targeted readers. I’ve got a few ideas of my own, but this kind of research is quite helpful in figuring out what’s in these days. If you’re looking for escapism, […]