Author Blog

Trying to stay on top of social media can be overwhelming. Where should you start? Here are some simple social media strategies to help you grow your reader base.

Are you looking to promote your ebooks and gain more readers? Here are some ebook promotion strategies that will get your books noticed.

How important is an online presence for authors? Could you be losing sales by not being easy to contact? Find out just how important it is to make yourself available and stand out from the crowd.

Do you get sick of writing “he said/she said” or are you unsure how to punctuate dialogue tags? Here are 8 tips that will help you write and punctuate dialogue tags.

Tenant/tenet, then/than, bad/badly—do you really know the difference? Here are some words that writers commonly confuse and examples of how to use them.

How do authors juggle writing with a full-time career or other responsibility? If there were a guide book to get you through, it would probably look something like this.

What can you do to increase the odds of your author newsletter being opened and read by your subscribers? Write a killer email subject line. Here’s how!

Why discount or give away your ebook for free? It seems counter-intuitive or even crazy. But with so many ebooks immediately available to readers, you need to employ some skillful marketing tactics to get your book noticed.

Your author website is an important tool to connect with readers and to convert readers into fans. In this post, we bring to you examples of websites that are appealing and are effective at getting readers to stay on the page, sign up to learn more, and buy more books!

Many readers won’t buy your book without a few reviews. But how can you get more reviews for your ebook?

To write believable, realistic characters, you first need to know them. Here are some questions you can “ask” the main characters in your books to get to know them better!

Do you need a way to create cool images for your blog or social media? Create images for any occasion with this easy program that everyone can use.

Check out this list of marketing ideas that don’t take a lot of effort but may be things you’ve never tried.

Every author should give the Microsoft Word Text-to-Speech feature a try as they fine-tune their manuscripts. When you listen to your book aloud, your ears will find many errors, repetitive words, and even plot flaws that your eyes (and the eyes of others) have often missed.

When recounting events, “then” is a weak transition. Try eliminating “then” with specific references to time or location, or by listing characteristics. The excessive use of “then” can quickly become repetitive and is a lazy way of showing sequences of events.

To use or not to use a semicolon? Become a semicolon master with these 5 quick tips.

Enjoy these Christmas quotes to help get you in the holiday spirit!

Are there instances when using “me” instead of “I” is correct? Yes, there are. And the rules are actually very simple, yet too many people, even authors, are still making this mistake. Let’s take a look.

Most of us are familiar with the screenshot button on our keyboards, but what if you want only a small part of the screen? What you need is a free screenshot tool to make your life easier.