The more engaged you keep your readers, the more alive your character will seem, and the hungrier they’ll be to keep in touch. So, make sure they get an email from your character every week – a snapshot into your character’s “personal life!” And, of course, when your sequel or next novel is ready, you’ll have a list of anxious readers waiting to buy it!
These websites will pay you to write about your favorite shows and characters!
Ever consider writing a movie script? A 20 year veteran TV producer gives us the scoop on what sells!!
Spend considerably less time marketing by using these five excellent tips for attracting clients on LinkedIn!
What prospective clients and editors are doing when deciding if they want to work with you, and why you absolutely need social proof.
These creative ideas can double your writing income, or more!
Here is a strategy that can help you expand your portfolio, give you more credibility, and even land you some paying jobs.
If you’re not getting enough writing clients, this article of creative portfolio ideas will definitely help!
What if there was a way you could expand your network, advertise your services, and increase your social proof (informational social influence) all at the same time?
Don’t just post ads! ENGAGE with potential readers and clients!!
By the end of the day, I still had t-shirts for sale but all my books were gone!
While writing for magazines is great, another category freelancers should pursue is private clients.
Even as I steadily moved up the travel writing totem pole, I continued to write for some of the smaller magazines because they offered significant benefits and some offered pretty decent pay despite their size…
As a veteran freelance writer who has successfully marketed and sold everything from books, to blog posts, to online classes on a shoe-string budget, I can attest there is a better way…
The 4 key book marketing methods that I discuss below are all derived from knowledge that I gained from years of research, and trying a variety of book marketing methods. And, best of all, these are all no-cost to low-cost marketing strategies that you, an indie author, can begin using right now!
I was able to increase my own success rate from an embarrassing 7% to 50%. Here’s how I did it.
Anniversaries became a theme for my writing. I was able to find a local angle for each one, and write and sell a story about each to local newspapers.
If you want to give your journalistic work more credibility, AND increase your freelance income, find professional sources to back up your facts. Here’s how!
The return on investment after getting certified, or learning a new skill, can pay for itself over and over again in a number of different ways!
Promoting our own books is hard work. For many writers, promotion feels unnatural, perhaps tacky, and even a little tainted. However, I was able to develop several useful promotional skills while working for a small publisher promoting their latest release, and you can do the same!
I have had the greatest degree of writing success and profitability writing and placing evergreen topics. And you will, too.
A successful business looks to see if there’s a demand for what it’s trying to sell…before it starts the selling process.
You’ve got many low-cost and no-cost promotional options to choose from. Here’s the good news. Your zero-cost efforts will often out-perform paid marketing! Yes, it’s true!
The 3 Do’s and 1 Don’t of craft fair bookselling!
Help reporters who need sources and promote your book!
To write effectively for a businesses, you have to understand where that business is strong, where it needs improvement, and where it needs to change direction. Showing potential clients that you understand the importance of these items can greatly increase your chances of landing long-term writing work.
An EXTREMELY lucrative way to sell LOTS of books, get free, viral marketing, AND connect with new readers!
Local chamber events allow you to naturally interact with local businesses. Rather than cold-calling a business, you get to know each other through meetings and networking events. Then, when you send a Letter of Intent (LOI) or a pitch, you are a familiar face with knowledge of their business!
After four successful books, and thousands of copies sold, I’ve embraced a few rules on how best to publicize and sell my work. Here they are…
