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How to be Organised in Your Writing, Editing, and Book Marketing
Being organised sounds boring, doesn't it? Especially if you find spontaneity so much fun! Unfortunately, when you have a lot of...
Power Dressing for Authors
You may be wondering why power dressing matters for authors.
You may want to argue that it doesn’t.
But from the minute you write your first words to when you read your finished piece to your audience, your outfit matters.
The clothes we wear affect how we feel.
When we dress scruffy, we feel scruffy.
When we power dress, we feel empowered. We feel in control.
This feeling of empowerment affects every step of our writing process.
How to Give a Great Poetry Reading
Poetry readings differ from other kinds of public speaking events for many reasons.
Firstly, they’re more of a musical performance than a fiction or nonfiction reading.
Secondly, you need to embody the character of your poem. In fiction, you can get away (a little) with reading in a fairly normal voice. But if you don’t put passion and pizazz into your poetry, you’ll lose your audience, and fast.
Many poems are written to be read aloud.
So, as a poet, you need to embrace this.
Even if you hate being on stage more than anything else, you can learn to love reading your poetry aloud.
And the more you read your work in front of people, the easier it gets.
Promise.
How to Market a Book in 9 Simple and Affordable Ways
Self-publishing your novel is free. Everything that goes along with it — editing, proofreading, cover design, advertising — is not.
You don’t have to spend a fortune to get the word out about your book, though. Here’s some tried and tested ways to market your book that won’t break the bank.
Marketing Terms Every Writer Needs to Know
There are so many marketing terms out there it can be difficult to keep up.
That’s why I’ve created a guide with definitions of every marketing term you could possibly need to know.
How Will Brexit Affect Publishing?
It’s been over a year since the UK voted to leave the EU in the EU Referendum, and we still don’t know what that means for any of us. We have no...
Why Do Blogs Need HTTPS?
I spent my days surrounded by software developers. In my day job, I work as a content marketer for Cronofy. Our security features are important to...
How I Gained 100 New Twitter Followers in 10 Days
Up until recently, my Twitter follower count was like a snail sliding its way through a marathon. It moved, but slowly.
Over the last few weeks, my following has gone from a snail to a butterfly. It has metamorphosed, and in just over a fortnight, I gained over 100 followers.
Here’s how I grew my Twitter following by 100 followers in two weeks, and how you can, too.
Don’t Myth Out on Writing Competitions!
This is a guest post by Cathy Bryant. There are hundreds of writing competitions held every year, often with tempting prizes, yet many writers don't...