Authors and readers will have come across references to author bio but what is it and what function does it serve? Bio of course, stands for biography which is defined as ‘The story of a person’s life.’ (Oxford English Dictionary). In essence an author bio, in the context being discussed here, is where an author … More The Why & What of Author Bios
All books in T. R. Robinson’s Bitches series have been available, longterm, at half price. This offer has now ended. However, details of all the books may still be viewed from the links provided below. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Details of all books in the series may be viewed under the Books tab in the menu bar above … More 50% OFFER ENDING!
Anyone who has a product for sale will appreciate social media has become an important avenue for doing so in modern culture. This applies no matter whether the seller is an incorporated company or an independent individual. As usual in this website, independent authors are to the forefront in these considerations, though much of the … More Best Times for Posting on Social Media
NetGalley is a site where book reviewers and other professional readers may obtain and read books BEFORE they are published. The term ‘Professional Readers’ equates to bloggers, book reviewers, booksellers, educators, journalists, and librarians. The private, individual, reader should therefore not be put off, provided they do publish reviews (on, book retail pages, social media, … More NetGalley – What It Is and How It Works
Marketing and finding time for it is, for many authors, irrespective of whether they are self-published or traditionally published, a bane. It is often a source of irritation because writing time has to be sacrificed to attend to it. Nonetheless, it is a necessary element in the authoring process. Without it how are readers to … More Making Time for Marketing
TikTok is a short-form video sharing social media site that gained substantial popularity in 2019 (it was the second most downloaded social media app (application) that year). The originating company Douyin (under which the site continues to trade in China) was founded in 2012. It was not until 2017 it launched an app for international … More TikTok and Authors
The advent of free, or minimal cost, ‘self-publishing’ services, just a few years ago, was exciting. Budding authors who had previously been frustrated by the intransigence of traditional publishers, now had free-reign. Many jumped upon the wagon with expectations of finding immediate success. Of course, everyone now appreciates the naivety of that. Nevertheless, it cannot … More Authors! – Do Not Lose Heart
Marketing has always been a challenge for independent (indie) authors, no matter which era they, have lived, or do live, in. In some measure the advent of social media has helped but as many will attest things have markedly changed and it looks like they will continue to do so. Organic … More The Future of Book Marketing for Independent Authors
Over the last couple of years, Twitter’s product managers have been looking at ways to improve customer experience. In particular, how to enable users to see more of what they are interested in. The two areas currently under development are: 1. A new Topics feature and 2. Enhancing the existing lists feature. … More Twitter Enhancements – Topics & Lists
A few years ago click farms where a regular topic of discussion but not so much now. Nevertheless, these nefarious organisations still exist, and operate, and are something all online users need to be aware of. This article will consider what click farms are; how they operate; their purpose; the consequences; and possible solutions. … More Click Farms
