As I look over my Twitter feed this week I have the distinct
impression that many writers will be hitting NaNoWriMo with relief to get away
from the media storms over the US Presidential elections. Vote Early and switch
off all media to write the novel.
Kris Rusch has a nice comment on the value of writing fiction when the world is in turmoil.
This week Amazon changed a few rules on publishing ebooks.
The Digital Reader has a link with all the new hoops you have to jump through.
Joanna Penn has an interview with Chris Fox on using data science to sell books. This is a fascinating interview because once you
identify your ideal reader, data science can help you market your book
without you doing any work.
Looking after your international audience is the subject of
Elizabeth S Craig’s blog post and it is full of ideas for marketing across all
the different countries Amazon has presence. She also goes into great detail on
Print distribution.
Chris Syme has a guest post on Jane Friedman’s blog about
running short Social Media campaigns to market your book. This comprehensive
article is an excerpt from Chris Syme’s new book.
Shannon Gibney has penned a thoughtful article - 7 things I have learned so far as a writer. This is a great roundup of advice... always
say yes if you can... be prepared and deadlines are your friend. Shannon also
explains why.
What happens when you get Book Apathy? How do you overcome
it? Is something wrong with you or the book? Ginny Carter has an interesting article on remedies for this malaise that strikes every author.
The Three Pillars of The Author Platform and how to build
them is the subject of The Verbs latest thought piece. Every writer should take
time to read this and think about it.
Who are you? and Who are you writing for? are questions we all
need to answer if we want a successful writing career.
In The Craft Section,
How to find Plot holes when outlining- K M Weiland- Bookmark
The best advice on plotting- Janice Hardy-Bookmark
3 tips to increase writing output- Jody Hedlund- Bookmark
Writing sad scenes- Ryan Casey
Finding plot holes – Angela Ackerman- Bookmark
Finding your way into the story – Becca Puglisi-Bookmark
In The Marketing Section,
9 tips for building your book cover- Jane Friedman- Bookmark
Visual marketing for authors- Frances Caballo- Bookmark
Book promotions for holidays- Bookmark
Making a living – Elizabeth S Craig- Bookmark!
To Finish
Orna Ross is the director of The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi )They have run three
very successful online free one day conferences coinciding with the three major
Book Fairs in the Northern Hemisphere. With the Frankfurt Book Fair just
wrapping up the theme of their last conference was Writers and Business. 24 hours of amazing content for writers at all stages of the writing profession.
Check out what’s on offer and enjoy a feast of quality content.
Orna also has an excellent vlog on setting good creative writing habits. Just in time for NaNoWriMo
Good Luck To Everyone attempting NaNoWriMo (It’s not too late to sign up.)
Maureen
@craicer