Category Archive: DIY Help

Do It Yourself help for Self- and Traditionally published authors

Apr 13

Fiction Writing Guides by Hank Quense

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Every writer has questions, and whether you’re just starting out or have been at the keyboard a long time, things are changing quickly and you have to keep up or be left way behind the back. Hank Quense has been around the publishing block a time or two, having written and published nearly a dozen …

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Feb 05

Pinterest vs. Instagram – my opinion.

And this is only my opinion. I’m not going to quote stats on members or how many posts are made per hour, if you want that info you can Google it yourself. This is just my observation. Pinterest seems to be made up of professional images, and more recently, a newly coined thing or phrase, …

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Sep 22

Think Twitter is a Waste of Time?

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Could Gaining More Exposure, Fans and Book Sales Through Twitter Be as Simple as a Few Steps? As an author, you’re probably closer to gaining more exposure and fans for your book than you realize. A lot closer. In fact, chances are that with the right strategies and shortcuts, you could start enjoying free marketing …

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Sep 21

Building the Buzz Around YOUR Book

If you’re promoting a book – or about to promote one – you’re going to need to create the most essential book promotion tool: the press release that announces your book. A press release is the tool that book reviewers and journalists need and expect to receive when it comes to book promotion. And yet, …

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Sep 18

Visit Shelley Hitz for Self Publishing Help

Spread Your Influence I recently heard about the general manager of a car dealership getting let go because he failed to expand the companies influence. Not only did he lose his job, but because he himself didn’t have a strong influence he had a hard time finding a new job. Today’s world is all about …

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