Stop by if you’re in the area. Should be a great group!
(Yes, I’ll be there, and would love to meet you!)
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#ImmerseOrDie Bundle
We’ve had posts about the positive aspects of selling books through bundles with other authors writing in related genres, and we’ve probably all bought a bundle of books now and then, as well. Just thought I’d share this promo bundle put together by author Jefferson Smith. It is a short term deal, though, so if you are interested, you need to act soon.
Smith uses an unusual manner to choose the books he wants to include in his bundles, and I admit, I’ve never read any of the authors before, so I can’t vouch for a thing. Just sharing the deal. Check it out here:
You might want to read the paragraph at the top of the page, to see what I mean about Smith’s method of eliminating contenders from spots in his bundle. Odd, but possibly effective, at least if you are the type of reader who prefers a well-edited and crafted book. (And trust someone else to make that call for you.) If you decide to buy the bundle, I’d love to know what you think of the books.
You may purchase the bundle from this page, and you can even choose to have a portion of your proceeds go to a charity of Smith’s choice. The “Pay What You Want” option floors me. I confess, I’ve never seen anything done like this, and would be interested in what some of you think of the concept.
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Beyond Secret Worlds – Aimee Easterling, and Others
Just wanted to reassure folks that this book is still showing up listed as free for me, and probably for most here in the U.S. It seems to be screwed up in some other countries, but if you are interested in it, please check it out. As of this morning, it’s still showing free. Yay! (Hope it soon shows up for everyone else, too!)
Here’s the Buy Link: Beyond Secret Worlds
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POWER those blog post titles for social media sharing #BookBloggers #Writers
Twitter is a great place to share blog posts, with just a few easy steps your tweet will work better.
Everyday twitter feeds are full of tweets which are empty of hashtags, pictures and purpose. These get passed-over by most readers.
First make your blog title work. If you add all the Hashtags and Twitter Handles of those your post is about in your title, sharing is easier.
If you use WordPress, lots of blog readers share via the sharing buttons at the bottom of your post, 2 clicks and they have shared and moved on. They won’t add anything extra, so provide all they need to begin with.
Here is an example of a weak blog title, “Twitter Tips”
To this; Add the WOW factor to your tweets, try a strong word like; NEW, WONDERFUL, BRILLIANT or KICK_ASS and add a hashtag such as #TwitterTip #Amwriting. Think of other strong words, but be careful don’t overuse them in every tweet.
Change this; “Diana by L Card”
To this; WONDERFUL #Bookreview DIANA by @LCard A modern day Goddess? Or #Greek #Tragedy? (and add you blog post link)
There are others who personalise each tweet, it takes effort to “Live” tweet but they spend time thinking about how to present blog posts on Twitter, particularly on the hashtag days, with a catchy headline that will make people click, and pictures if relevant – you need to leave 23 characters for the picture. With books, you need to say what it’s ABOUT either in a few relevant words or some genre Hashtags.
I believe every tweet needs to work hard for you with a link back to a blog post or a page or Goodreads/Amazon link to a book. Even if you are thanking someone for sharing your post, get a link in for instance “Thanks for sharing the review of my book (Link)”
Add a .(full stop) before the name of the @person like this .@person and others can eavesdrop on your conversation and might click on your link.
Make use of the new Twitter facility to “add a comment” when re-tweating and you can make sure there is a link to your post or book.
Pictures on Twitter get much more attention than a post with just words. Find out how to add a picture that doesn’t cut off half your book cover. I use “paint” I set up a template 1024 pixels wide by 512 high and fill it with pictures and words, getting away with lots more than 140 characters because my picture only takes up 23 characters of space. Do make sure of copyright rule when using pictures.
Finally here is a great article for those of you who are tempted to use a re-tweeting service,
http://terrytyler59.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/robots-retweeting-robots-to-no-one.html
No way am I an expert on Twitter but I love learning and sharing what I find, what great tips can you pass on?
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Thank You & Some News
A big thank you to everyone who participated in #ExcerptWeek, whether by sharing some of your work, or by taking the time to read, comment on, and pass along the work of others. It was a great week, and I had such a fun time seeing what you’ve all written. We’ll do it again soon.
In the meantime, please don’t forget that this is a community board, and you are encouraged to share excerpts, promos, news, resources, ideas, and questions any time you want. The more the better. An active blog draws more eyes, and as writers, eyes are what we want, right? So post often, and remember to share what you read here, thanks.
Now for the news. I’m planning several new things for this blog, and one of them is Fabulous Friday Guest Bloggers. Starting this Friday, I’ll be hosting guest bloggers, as you probably figured out from that title, as often as I can find folks who want to participate. I’m probably going to surprise you by not announcing who my guest will be until Thursday, so stay tuned for that news. Hope this will be something you’ll all enjoy. I know I’m going to!
And that’s it for now. Will post my #RomancingSeptember links shortly. Have a great week, everyone.
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Excerpt Week Coming Up!
As promised, starting Monday, we have an “event.” Excerpt week. The rules are simple. Post an excerpt of your own work from any source, published or unpublished, novel, short story, poem, whatever you like. Give us a taste of what you’ve written, and include any pertinent links to places where we can buy the book/story, if it is already “out there.”
The excerpt can be as long as a full chapter, or as short as a couple of paragraphs. If it runs more than 2 or 3 paragraphs, just use the “Read More” link to continue it, so it doesn’t take up too much space on the Home Page. (If you don’t know how to do that, don’t worry. I’ll be happy to do it for you. )
Feel free to upload cover shots or other images, too. Make it good. We’re going to send it all over the place!
If you aren’t a regular contributor here, email me at mmeara@cfl.rr.com and I’ll either make you one (if you like), or I’ll post your excerpt for you.
And if no one else plays, you guys are going to get an awful lot of Rabbit, Gunnar Wolfe and Maggie, MacKenzie Cole and Sarah, and Hunter Painter and Willow. 😀 But I’d rather not be all alone here, so first thing Monday, the game is on. And, tada! You may post as many times as you wish throughout the week, until next Sunday night. SO … put your words up here, and we will share the heck out of them, pointing new readers to your books as fast as we can!
Have fun!!
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#RomancingSeptember Day 12
#RomancingSeptember is approaching mid-month, and going strong, with lots of wonderful authors giving us insight into what and how they write. Today’s featured author is Monica La Porta. Check out both of her interviews! And please share with all the usual suspects. 🙂
Rosie Amber: #RomancingSeptember Day 12 with Monica La Porta
Stephanie Hurt: #RomancingSeptember Day 12 with Monica La Porta
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#RomancingSeptember Days 10 and 11
Still going crazy around here, this time with Createspace issues, but trying my best to catch up. I certainly don’t want to forget about Rosie Amber & Stephanie Hurt, and their lovely September event. Day 10’s featured author is Lizzie Lamb, and Day 11’s is Adrienne Vaughan. (Don’t forget to check both blogs, as the questions are different.) And please remember to pay it forward! Thanks!
Rosie Amber: #RomancingSeptember Day 10 with Lizzie Lamb
Stephanie Hurt: #RomancingSeptember Day 10 with Lizzie Lamb
Rosie Amber: #RomancingSeptember Day 11 with Adrienne Vaughan
Stephanie Hurt: #RomancingSeptember Day 11 with Adrienne Vaughan
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#RomancingSeptember Days 5 and 6
So sorry I didn’t get to this yesterday. Spent the whole day trying to get Finding Hunter ready for CreateSpace, with a few formatting glitches that Word just wouldn’t let me correct! Grrrrr.
BUT. Never fear, here are the links to Saturday’s featured author, Georgina Troy, and today’s, V. Steele. Check them out, and please remember to share. Thanks!
Rosie Amber: #RomancingSeptember Day 5, Georgina Troy
Rosie Amber: #RomancingSeptember Day 6, V. Steele
Stephanie Hurt: #RomancingSeptember Day 5, Georgina Troy
Stephanie Hurt: #RomancingSeptember Day 6, V. Steele
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#RomancingSeptember Day 4 with #MichelleBetham
September is turning out to be a very romantic month, and I’m loving it. Hope you guys are enjoying these posts, too. Today’s featured author is Michelle Betham, and you can find her interviews (different) here:
Rosie Amber: #RomancingSeptember Day 4, Shirley Valentine Goes to Vegas
Stephanie Hurt: #RomancingSeptember Across the World Day 4
Happy reading, and be sure to share everywhere you can. These authors will love you for it!
The Write Stuff 