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the power of a blogging book tour for authors

The Power of a Blogging or Virtual Book Tour

Look carefully at the blogs and podcasts. To measure authority, check their Google page rank. Look at their sites and measure the comments and engagement. Visit their social channels and review their postings and engagement. Your goal is to determine their value and to get a hint of both who their audience is and how engaged they are. You want engagement!

By Yvonne DiVita May 19, 2023 Books, Marketing your book
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image showing spiral shapes with words like dignity, purpose, community, safety, respect, and many others

Dignity as a Plural Term

This edition of Marginalia focuses on Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict, by Donna Hicks, PhD. Using her broad experience as an international conflict […]

By Tom Collins May 11, 2023 Books, Learning, Marginalia
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So the writer who breeds more words than he needs is making a chore for the reader who reads. Dr Seuss

When First Is Not Best – Revising Your Book’s First Draft

Writing a book from beginning to end can seem daunting, especially when you realize there is writing, and editing, more writing, more editing, reviews, and […]

By Yvonne DiVita May 5, 2023 Big Ideas, Books, Writing
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An image of an open book, above which are the words "Why write a book if there is no one to read it? All the effort for ... yourself? No. All that effort, time, and investment are worth it because every book has readers. Every book has its place in the library."

Readers, Book Clubs, Bloggers and How to Find Them

Book promotion is not a thing of afternoons. It’s a t thing of now, today, every day. But one way to make it easier on yourself is to find groups of people to promote to, all at once.

By Yvonne DiVita April 24, 2023 Books, Marketing your book, Podcasting
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Kickstarter and Other Fund-Raising Ideas for Publishing Your Book

Crowdfunding for your book project. A little advice on which platforms to use and how to create a campaign.

By Yvonne DiVita April 21, 2023 Books, Learning, Writing
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Finding and Fixing Your Sacred Flaws

Finding and Fixing Your Sacred Flaws

A funny thing happened when I was reading Will Storr’s The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better. […]

By Tom Collins April 12, 2023 Books, Marginalia, Writing
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An image of an open book with gold and silver coins stacked on top of it. Text over the image reads "Money Making Opportunities for Your Published Book: Your book cannot work for you if you don't have a strategy and a plan for it to do so." It is attached to an article on money making opportunities for authors.

Money Making Opportunities from Your Published Book

Books are treasures, to be sure, but earning a living as a writer, or building a business using your authorship as a marketing tool, is why you wrote the book in the first place. I am quite sure you didn’t plan to write it or put it up for sale (on Amazon and your website and Barnes & Noble online, and so many other places) just for your own pleasure.

By Yvonne DiVita March 21, 2023 Books, Marketing your book
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Don’t Write a Good Book – Write a GREAT Book – Here’s How

Don’t Write a Good Book – Write a GREAT Book – Here’s How

Everyone wants to write a good book. I want you to write a GREAT BOOK!  Your first job is to decide Yes! I’m going to […]

By Yvonne DiVita March 14, 2023 Books, Writing
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Wanna Bet? – Why Authors Need a Scout Mindset

Wanna Bet? – Why Authors Need a Scout Mindset

This edition of Marginalia focuses on The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t, by Julia Galef. As the subtitle suggests, it’s […]

By Tom Collins March 7, 2023 Books, Learning, Marginalia, Writing
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Should You Write That Nonfiction Book? Are You Ready?

Should You Write That Nonfiction Book? Are You Ready?

It takes courage to be vulnerable and authentic to the whole world. That’s pretty much what writing a book is about. That vulnerability. That courage. […]

By Yvonne DiVita February 21, 2023 Books, Writing
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