Here's a Cool Freebie: Section pages you can print out from the Marshall Plan for Novel Writing.
http://www.themarshallplanet.com/sectionsheets.pdf
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Evan Marshall's Fiction Makeover- Previous Freebie
Ok, I told you that I would report back when I had a chance to open up the download and take a peak. Wow! I'm a fan of Evan Marshall's advice anyway, but this is going to be a real treat for all of us. Be sure to report back what you think. Like I said, I'm just getting started and as busy as I am right now, it may take me a while to finish it.
Tammie
Tammie
Do you do Author Chats?
Hi!
Maybe I can shed some light by sharing my experience with author chats. I've done one but attended several put on by a popular website. They usually select 3 or 4 authors to feature and each author gets around 10-15 minutes to share about their books. The one I did was very well attended by readers and I sold several books from the endeavor.
A note of warning, you must be prepared. I would suggest that you attend several before being featured. This will allow you to get a feel for the pace with which they move. It will also allow you to become familiar with they type of likely questions the readers may ask you so that you can already have answers ready. I already had a short blurb and a couple of short excerpts copy and pasted into my little sticky notes program so I could paste them into the chat quickly. I was able to take full advantage. I have watched authors melt down because they could do nothing but answer questions and they never got to tell about their book. You want to leave the readers wanting more of your book. When you post your blurb and excerpt they are still going to have questions but you are better in control of the information they leave the chat with. Hope this helps some of you.
Tammie
Maybe I can shed some light by sharing my experience with author chats. I've done one but attended several put on by a popular website. They usually select 3 or 4 authors to feature and each author gets around 10-15 minutes to share about their books. The one I did was very well attended by readers and I sold several books from the endeavor.
A note of warning, you must be prepared. I would suggest that you attend several before being featured. This will allow you to get a feel for the pace with which they move. It will also allow you to become familiar with they type of likely questions the readers may ask you so that you can already have answers ready. I already had a short blurb and a couple of short excerpts copy and pasted into my little sticky notes program so I could paste them into the chat quickly. I was able to take full advantage. I have watched authors melt down because they could do nothing but answer questions and they never got to tell about their book. You want to leave the readers wanting more of your book. When you post your blurb and excerpt they are still going to have questions but you are better in control of the information they leave the chat with. Hope this helps some of you.
Tammie
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Just downloaded my copy. Let me know what you think. I'll come back and post my thoughts after I have a chance to look at it.
Thanks to: Click below to go download your copy.
http://writeanovelfast.com/
http://www.bartleby.com/141/ Free Online Version of THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE
http://www.smallbiztaxes.com/free_gift.htm Free Tax Organizer
Monday, August 22, 2011
NEW MARKETING FIND: GOODKINDLES
Most of us are looking for more places to get the word out about our books. Here is a great find!
http://goodkindles.blogspot.com/p/how-to-add-book.html
http://goodkindles.blogspot.com/p/how-to-add-book.html
Already at it this morning! Website Find!!!!
This is a great find for those of you like me who write novels with paranormal elements. This is a new website, but looks like it will be a great place for readers to find new Indie Authors. Check it out. PARANORMAL INDIES .COM
Here is another great Site / Forum I just recently ran across that will be of interest to Gothic Writers and Readers...
http://www.gothicromanceforum.com/ This is a really cool site dedicated to the Gothic Romance Sub-Genre...
Write On,
Tammie
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