Posted by admin on June 1, 2009
About every conference I attend—or even any occasion in which three or more writers happen to be talking—someone brings up the question, “Has the Internet changed writing for better of for worse?” I’m happy to say that there’s no longer any argument about whether or not the Internet has had any effect. The question remains how positive or negative.
I’m going to come down on the side of positive and here’s my defense: Acute mental self preservation.
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Posted by admin on August 22, 2008
I’m coming down off of my weekend at Balticon 42 and now that I have a moment to catch my breath, I want to thank the organizers and the Baltimore Science Fiction Society for hosting a marvelous event.
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Your Marketing Success Depends on You
Have you ever received a rejection letter with the kind printed words at the top, “I just wasn’t in love with it?” Ever wonder what the agent or editor meant? Experienced and successful agents and editors know that they are going to have to defend your work to a whole serious of people. They are looking at months and even years of infusing other people with equal enthusiasm for your project: senior editor, vice president, president, accounting department. Then, when the book was finally in print, they have to go to bat for you again with the sales department and infect them with enough zeal for your book that they make the purchasing agents for libraries and bookstores want to carry your book.
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When recession hits, the message becomes all important.
When the economy is booming, it’s easy to sell. People feel good about themselves and their futures and they have a little cash in their pockets. They’ll try new products and services more readily than when things are looking glum.
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Internet Marketing for Writers Turns Ugly
Okay. It doesn’t have to be ugly. In fact, the more successful squeeze pages are actually quite attractive and useful. (See my post “Do Squeeze Pages Really Work?.”)
But What is a Squeeze Page?
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Proper Care and Maintenance of a Writer’s Platform
You’ve built your web presence. You’ve established your expertise. You’ve offered your e-newsletter or your tips. Your fans (prospects) have accepted and given you their email address and permission to contact them. So what do you do now?
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