Note: While this post contains a little bit of general knowledge I’ve gleaned over the past several years, the bulk of this information comes from a talk I heard recently by marketing genius Thomas Umstattd, Jr of Author Media. Please refer to the links at the end of the post for more information directly from … Continue reading How to Build an Author Media Kit
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Create Your Own Newsletter with Mailchimp: The Basics
Well, friends, I'm pleased to report that instead of putting it off for most of 2019, I decided to tackle one of this year's toughest goals head-on: creating my author newsletter. Most people in the publishing world will tell you there are couple of things you have to have in today's digital age if you … Continue reading Create Your Own Newsletter with Mailchimp: The Basics
How Twitter Changed My Mind About Social Media
For the record, I'm one of those weird people who doesn't really like technology. Don't get me wrong, I put it to use--I'm typing this blog post on a laptop. Often I stream music from my phone to a wireless Bose speaker using Spotify. I send emails, watch Netflix, do Google searches, let my kids … Continue reading How Twitter Changed My Mind About Social Media