book promotion

5 Tips for Launching an EBook (or ANY book)

October 3, 2011

When I launched my first eguide on social media consulting, I didn’t have a plan. I knew enough to let my network know about the product and encourage them to tell their networks about it. I knew enough to pitch guest posts at blogs with good-sized audiences. And I knew enough to offer an affiliate […]

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Strategies for juggling multiple Twitter accounts

March 23, 2011

Another question from a reader! Emma writes (I’m sharing this with her permission): I am a regular reader of your blog (The Traveling Writer), and I would love to get your opinion on managing multiple social media identities. For my day job, I am a co-author (with two psychologists who are professional colleagues) of The […]

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Authors: How to write a press release for your book

January 17, 2011

Want more helpful tips on writing? Sign up for my free newsletter! Journalists delete dozens of press releases each day. Dozens! I only write about a small fraction of the releases that pop up in my inbox. So how do you get a journalist to write about your book? Keep in mind that my experience […]

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Writers' Roundup: March 12

March 12, 2010

Ever have that feeling that something big and awesome is going to happen? That inkling has been tickling me since Tuesday. It could mean a lot of things, since I’m about to go through a handful of life changes. When I find out what it is, I’ll let you know. For now, Friday links! The […]

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How to use Facebook to — shhhh — promote your book

February 7, 2010

In my social circle, knowing how to use Facebook is like knowing how to read. It’s something we do every day, without thinking about it, like we were born knowing how. Of course, we know there are people in this world who don’t know how to read, but we rarely come into contact with them, […]

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