Tell
your author brand story: Create a biography that defines you as a person, tells your reasons for becoming an author, and that mentions some of your passions and things that motivate you.
Not exact matches
While this strategy works just fine for large publishers that already have established
brands and get thousands of shares on any new article they publish (such as Mashable or TechCrunch), a more pragmatic approach is needed for just about every other business.It's true that getting quality inbound links starts with great content on your client's website, but the missing link is getting journalists, contributors,
authors, and editors at quality publications to become aware of that content so that they can link to it when writing relevant
stories / articles.
Earth Days looks at the road to April 22, 1970, to the dawn and development of the modern environmental movement through the extraordinary
stories of the era's pioneers — among them Former Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, biologist / Population Bomb
author Paul Ehrlich, Whole Earth Catalog founder Stewart
Brand, Apollo Nine astronaut Rusty Schweickart, and renewable energy pioneer Hunter Lovins.
She is also the
author and founder of a children's book and
brand, «Buddies in My Belly: a
Story About Probiotics» and creator of an innovative vaccine supportive product, Vax Support.
He has
authored and co-
authored the following: Learning Transformed: 8 Keys for Designing Tomorrow's Schools, Today,
BrandED: Tell Your
Story, Build Relationships, and Empower Learning, Uncommon Learning: Creating Schools That Work for Kids, Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times, Communicating and Connecting With Social Media: Essentials for Principals and What Principals Need to Know About Teaching and Learning Science.
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How you build your
author brand and platform will depend on your particular strengths, your unique qualities, the
story you have to tell, and your target audience.
Your
author brand is an ongoing, continually evolving
story that communicates what makes your work unique, and represents an implied promise to your readers of what they can expect you to consistently deliver.
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The City Book Review website articles focus on resources for
authors, while the other
brands focus on articles about
author appearances,
stories from writer to writer, or cooking (focusing on a cookbook).
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And so we started this
Brand World called Apocalypse Weird and we came out with an overall long range
story arc and then we started basically hiring
authors that we knew could write to help write books in this world and it's something that's really... in the way that we're doing it has never been done before.»
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Consumers and
brands will experience the origin of the
story in all its forms by interacting with the
authors, publishers, celebrities and creators of content that influence everything we read, hear and see.
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He's scouting for digitally savvy
authors at non-publishing events, creating cross-media
stories with book, app, and animation components, and constantly looking for new ways to connect with global TV and film partners, the web, and other
brand extension opportunities.
Author branding tells who you are and what kind of
stories you write.
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Sawyer, the
author of twenty - three novels and two story collections, is one of only eight writers in history — and the only Canadian — to win all three of the world's top Science Fiction awards for best novel of the year: the Hugo, the... Continue reading Episode 004 — Optimizing Your Author Brand with Robert J.
author of twenty - three novels and two
story collections, is one of only eight writers in history — and the only Canadian — to win all three of the world's top Science Fiction awards for best novel of the year: the Hugo, the... Continue reading Episode 004 — Optimizing Your
Author Brand with Robert J.
Author Brand with Robert J. Sawyer
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Those
authors would have no reason to go the self - published route because the Harlequin
brand is what will get their
story into the hands of the most readers.
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I know of several traditionally published
authors who are self publishing short
stories or novellas that don't fit into their usual
brand, or that their publisher isn't interested in.
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Janet Murray is an award - winning British journalist,
author and PR coach who helps businesses and
brands tell their
story in the media.
Compiled by bestselling
author Nick Hornby and featuring
brand new
stories from the hottest writers on both sides of the Atlantic, Speaking with the Angel is a fresh and funny collection that is sure to be the literary anthology of the year.
Amazon Media Group's vice president of global advertising sales Seth Dallaire revealed that they recently did a deal with Land Rover to help distribute an e-book adventure
story written for the
brand by an established
author, on the Kindle platform.
Jody Rein and Michael Larsen in How to Write a Book Proposal bring up the
story of aspiring
author Trisha Pritikin, who was finding it tough to build a
brand.
Not sure what your blog is about but I find that having experts guest (here on practical advice, and on my personal
author blog RachelintheOC.com sharing real - life
stories which is my
branding there), gives me a chance to share my platform with others (again, building relationships), and brings their followings to my blog and vice versa.
What it does mean is that having an
author brand —
stories with consistent qualities and of consistent quality — is a competitive advantage that will help you sell more books.
Many of these short
stories are
brand new, penned just for Glimpse, and features bestselling
authors Michael Anderle, (The Kurtherian Gambit series), Sarah Dalton (The Blemishedl) and Kindle Scout winner Debbie Cassidy, (Sleeping Gods Series), plus nineteen more cutting edge
authors enamored with telling
stories and sharing them with YOU.
All Acting Vs. Writing Advertising Apps For Writers Art
Author Collectives Banning Books Blogging Blog Tours Book Cover Design Book Marketing Booksellers
Branding Character Development Character - Driven Fiction Christian Erotica Clichés In Writing Co-Authoring Construction Coping With Anxiety Coping With Rejection Letters Copyright Copyright Infringement Copywriting Creating A Business Plan Dealing With Fear Defining Success Depression Developing Setting Drug & / or Alcohol Abuse Editing Vs. Writing Editors Education Entrepreneurial Skills Ethical Issues In Fiction Evoking Emotion Expat Writers Fame Fantasy Finding Inspiration Finding Your Voice Follow Your Dreams For Aspiring Writers For Indie
Authors Gender Issues Genre Getting Published Ghostwriting Grief Handling Critique Historical Fiction Horror
Stories In Publishing Interdisciplinary Art Karma Lit Killing Off Characters Learning From Mistakes LGBT LGBT Literature Literary Adaptations Literary Journals Lyrics Mailing Lists Marketing Memoir Metaphysical Lit Multicultural Fiction Music Music Vs. Writing Nonfiction Nonfiction To Fiction Nurturing Creativity Packaging Advice Perfectionism Photography Playwriting Plotting Poetry Political Art Pornography Protagonist Development Public Speaking Publishing Religion Research Romance Novels Self - doubt Selfpublishing Setting Goals Social Effects Of Fiction Social Media Social Networking Spiritual Lit Staying Motivated Stereotypes Success Taking Care Of Yourself Taking Risks Target Audience Thrillers Time Management Time Travel Traditional Publishing Trilogy Trust Your Instincts Truth In Fiction Twitter For Writers Typesetting Websites Work / Life Balance Writer Quirks Writer's Block Writers» Conference Writer's Life Writing Advice Writing A Series Writing As Therapy Writing Book Reviews Writing Craft Writing Dialects Writing Erotica Writing For A Living Writing For Children Writing (General) Writing Groups Writing In A Foreign Language Writing Playlists Writing Sequels Writing Vs. Medicine Writing Workshops Writing Yourself Into Your Characters Youth Arts Youth Education
The most successful
author branding tends to happen when
authors and publishers don't even mention sales and promotions, instead focusing on subjects related to the
author or publisher's genre, other content or books, including TV shows, games, and interactive or transmedia
stories (adjacent customers are great converters from this).
When you consider your identity as an
author, consider framing your own
story, of using elements of
branding to help communicate this more effectively to potential readers.
Nancy Duarte's Resonate is a First Class book that will enjoy a shelf - life measured in decades, helping
authors build their
brand, attract and engage prospects, and generate new business and career opportunities by mastering classic
story - telling approaches and techniques.
2) Publish original short
stories written by other
authors whose readership overlaps my own (revenue stream;
brand builder; licensing opportunity)
As a designer, Bree creates beautiful book covers for print and digital
stories based on market research, your
author brand, and your book's content.
Because Snapchat
Stories only last for 24 hours, Snaps are the perfect way to showcase yourself and your
author brand in small, digestible chunks that won't overwhelm your readers and fans.
All in all, Langley is doing just what Harlan Coben (a favourite big - name
author of mine) does on his
author website: drawing his readers into the
stories he's written, sharing a little of his own history, and making it as easy as possible for book lovers to engage with him and his novels — and all within a framework of recognisable, accessible and professional
branding.
Craft your
story, and the message that describes your work and your
author brand.
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If your
story strikes the desired emotional response from readers, you're on your way to building a powerful and influential
author brand.
Let award - winning
author Michelle Willingham sweep you away with four reader - favorite
stories from The MacEgan Brothers, her epic family saga following gorgeous Irish warriors It's time to discover today's
brand new Romance of the Week: Michelle Willingham's Irish Warrior Box Set
PR can be great for building your
author brand and there are ways to get PR without spending money... IF you can tell a good enough
story.
This ongoing series of essays on the craft of writing will include all topics related to writing fiction, including: The Basics Plot & Structure Voice Theme POV Characterization Dialogue Narrative Creating a bond with your reader Pacing Advanced writing and plotting techniques Writer's block Marketing
Branding Publishing Self - publishing Healthy habits Bad habits The Writer's Life eBook formatting Paperback formatting Amazon keywords Writing blurbs and descriptions Cover design & layout Productivity The Classics Short
stories Poetry The Writing Process Show don't Tell Self - editing Proofreading Building a solid career Targeting a specific genre Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sharpening your writing skills Making every word count Deadlines Putting together an Anthology Working with other artists Collaborating Grammar Punctuation Writing for a career Treating it as a business Running a small press Financing your career Keeping track of your royalties Staying motivated Writing movies Writing comics Writing games Building a fan - base Online presence Newsletters Podcasting
Author interviews Media appearances Websites Blogging And so much more... Are you ready to be called an a
Author interviews Media appearances Websites Blogging And so much more... Are you ready to be called an
authorauthor?
I still encourage you to consider best practices while you write those short
stories, and in doing so think about how your
author brand can benefit from your short
stories.