This Week on Books Direct - 28 April 2013
Here
is a list of the articles you may have missed this week:
How
much do typos drive you up the wall? I'm with Victoria. If you ever see a typo
in one of my blog posts, please let me know privately so that I can fix it.
"Writers: Create Your Digital Press Kit" - Article by Web Design Relief.
Every
author who is serious about self-promotion should invest in an author website
and engage in social media. The next step to making your digital author
platform shine is creating your digital press kit and making it available
online.
"Deciding What Your Brand Is - aka Finding Your Author Tagline" - D. Kai Wilson for Book Junkies
Journal.
Kai
discusses the importance of coming up with an author tagline. Have you got one?
Let
Carol guide you through the tricky business of setting up follow gadgets on
your blog.
What
a great idea! A team of indie authors recently banded together to create The
Indie Voice group and release an eight-book To Die For boxed set,
expanding their fan base and promotional reach.
You’ll
make a lot more real friends and sell a lot more books in the long run if you
heed Anne's list of do's and don’ts.
We've
all seen self-published books put together by well-meaning authors who really
want to succeed but, for one reason or another, are unclear on how exactly to
go about it. Chris has the solution.
K.
S. Brooks has already shared her tips on writing other genres. Today it's time
for horror.
Having
read the amazing stories of authors who've made it on their own, you may start
to consider taking the leap into self-publishing. Brian shares four simple
strategies to help you on your way.
"To Blog or not to Blog: iUniverse Brings You 5 Tips on Blogs" - Article by
iUniverse.
Authors
often question if they should have a blog but if you have a done a book signing
recently you will quickly realize that the answer is yes. Take a look at these
tips which should help you get your blog up and running.
"Writing a Novel in Scrivener: Lessons Learned" - article by Charles
Stross.
Charlie shares his experience using Scrivener writing software to write his book.
Happy
First Blog-iversary to Victoria! Victoria shares the most important lessons she
has learned during her first year of blogging.
Kim
gives us a run-down on the difference between the Mystery and Suspense genres
"Self-Publishers: Do You Need Nurturing?" - Article by J. W. Manus.
Do
you ever feel alone in your journey to self-publish? You don’t need nurturing.
You need connections and support. One of the most fabulous aspects of
self-publishing is that the community is large, noisy, active and supportive.
"Write It Now, Part 8: Structure is Everything in Writing" - Article by Matthew
Wright.
Structure
applies at all levels of writing, from the structure of your sentences and
paragraphs – which help you grab the reader and convey the essential emotion
that is at the heart of all writing – to the over-arching structure of your
entire work.
