Published on July 17, 2013
I’ve been consistently following the advice in your book, 90 DAYS OF PROMOTING YOUR BOOK ONLINE: Your Book’s Daily Marketing Plan. I have a question about signatures. I’ve been commenting on the news and other blog sites, and typing in my “signature” – [Name, Author, Title of Book].. When I do this, do you advise to try to create a direct hyperlink to my site, or is this spamming and against guidelines? I’ve been copying/pasting a typewritten signature. I’m not sure you can even create a hyperlink in comments but some of the research says I can and it would be easier to go directly to my site if you don’t think this would red flag me on the various sites I go to.
Published on July 17, 2013
In a bid to grab the attention of an editor with a hook that would knock her socks off, I pitched an idea involving an international story about cat cafes in Tokyo. I researched it, gathered my information, was sure I had enough to reach the required word count, and sent it her way. “This is just what we were looking for,” she said. I felt a sense of accomplishment until she added, “But, only if you can get photos to complement the piece.”
Published on July 10, 2013
I am officially “on vacation” this week (in Key West) but I wanted to tell you about our deep sea fishing trip…
Published on July 10, 2013
Dear Ms. Hoy:
Thank you for your article on “Tantalizing Subject Lines”. It gave me food for thought on the titles of my blog posts and how to post them.
Your newsletter is very informative, and helpful to me as a writer and writing instructor. I have been in this business for more years than I care to think about sometimes and it’s always great to have fresh perspectives on how to make it better.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Christine Peets
Captions Communications
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Training in business communications
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https://www.CaptionsCommunications.ca
blog: With Humour and Hope – https://christinepeets.wordpress.com
Published on July 3, 2013
We’ve had rain every day for over a week now. The garden is waterlogged, the pool is cold and neglected, and the children have cabin fever…
Published on July 3, 2013
Several times a week, writers send us query letters, hoping to get published in (and paid by!) WritersWeekly.com. Today, I want to share with you 11 common mistakes writers make when approaching us (and other publications).
Published on July 3, 2013
This Week:
- Should I Send This Professor A Copy Of My Book?
- BookLocker Makes Self-Publishing Easy and Fun!
Published on July 3, 2013
The more time you spend completing paid writing assignments and the less time you spend looking for them, the more your income increases because your number of billable hours grows…
Published on July 3, 2013
When I first entered the world of online freelance writing, I was a bit worried. Would I be able to do it? Would I make enough money? Well, luckily, I was able to answer both of those with a resounding yes!
Published on June 26, 2013
For those of you who’ve been reading for awhile, you know that we have, for years, had a family pumpkin growing contest. Now that we’re settled in Florida, and have a new garden, we have been very busy planting, watering, and watching the fruits of our efforts end up on our dinner plates.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear pumpkins are very fond of Florida summers…
