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Why I dumped my publisher and went the selfie route

Why I dumped my publisher and went the selfie route

I never knew what it meant to be an author until I became one. As I wrote previously, I had stars in my eyes, imagining that I’d find instant fame because my books have cleaver titles. Not only do they have cleaver titles, but they are also well written and chock full of information. Somehow, that’s not enough to sell books.

My first publisher loved the title of my first book, Trials of an…

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Book Excerpt: Top Twitter Tips for Your Author Promotion

Book Excerpt: Top Twitter Tips for Your Author Promotion

Now that we have talked about what Twitter isn’t, let’s spend a few minutes discussing what it is, and how to use it to build your author platform. Here are my top 10 tips for using Twitter effectively.

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Don’t spam. Instead, share great content. You’re on Twitter to promote your book. That’s great, but everyone on Twitter is promoting something. The key is figuring out…

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