In fact, the publisher expects you to already have
an author web presence and to put forth effort to get the word out about your book.
Your author web presence can certainly be at your own name, or your book's name, but you can just as easily build your platform on one of the blogging sites, such as this one.
Not exact matches
In recent years,
web - based
authoring tools have made their
presence felt in the eLearning world more prominently.
If you have no other
web presence the decision to use Amazon.com is probably still a no - brainer, but for some self - publishing
authors Amazon.com may not be so much a friendly retail partner as an elbow - throwing competitor.
I'm afraid the practice of
authors using Facebook as their primary
web presence is becoming more common.
One might think this is obvious, and it wasn't mentioned in the article, but increasingly
authors are using a Facebook page as their primary
web presence and I think this is a mistake.
it gives
authors web -
presence.
It's not a book about building platform, although it includes my whole step - by - step «how to blog» series and tons of info on how to use Twitter, Goodreads, Pinterest and other social media sites to establish your
author presence on the
Web before you take the publishing plunge.
She also advises
authors on design, illustration, and
web presence.
But right now
authors are in a uniquely powerful and also potentially hazardous position in terms of their
web presence, and in this post I want to speak to those issues specifically.
Use every source you possibly can to promote your book of fiction, including the media, online
web sites and small book stores that welcome an
author's
presence at book signings.
Do Google the name to make sure it doesn't belong to another
author, anybody who already has a big
Web presence, or is wanted for a heinous crime.
An
author needs a primary
Web presence that you can control yourself.
Effective book marketing and promotion, for examples, requires that
authors establish a consistent
web presence with a blog and that
authors publish an e-mail newsletter to keep in constant touch with their market and their readers.
John Green —
Author of insanely popular titles such as Looking For Alaska and The Fault In Our Stars, John Green has a huge
Web presence and is very much plugged into the meme - loving culture of his YA «Nerdfighter» demographic, especially on Tumblr.
But, as you know, if you're going to do that, you have to have a
presence on the
Web, you have to blog or do something, or speak, you have to get a following of people, one way or another, and network around, which is not what
authors used to do.
It's being shared here because it should be of interest to the many
authors who've used Google + as the foundation and hub of their
author platform efforts and
web presence.
Indie
authors must hire out — with their own money — for any and all services they need for their book, from editing to cover design, from formatting to
web presence.
Yes, a blog can help a new
author establish a
Web presence and is an important part of an
author â $ ˜platformâ $ ™.
One of the steps of building a strong
web presence is to create a frequently updated blog on your
author website.
YouTube videos can be a great way to jazz up your
author website AND increase your overall
Web presence.
Inkslinger offers a unique, integrated approach to
author mentorship that involves not only developmental editing but also boutique book design and the building of
web & social media
presence specifically tailored to the needs of
authors.
Of course, these days, «website,» actually means»
web presence,» because depending on the book and
author, an
author may opt for a website and / or a blog and / or a social networking profile.
With an intelligent use of the
web and social media tools, virtually anyone can build a
web presence today as an
author.
Even publishers like Thomas Nelson or Simon & Schuster expect
authors to have a
web presence today.
Long before their book appears, today's
authors need to have established a
web presence with a blog.
Create a professional
web presence on your own with the free PDF Guide to Aspiring
Author Websites — with advice from the aspiring author website series and advice from website reviews by Kathleen MacIver and me, assembled to apply more gene
Author Websites — with advice from the aspiring
author website series and advice from website reviews by Kathleen MacIver and me, assembled to apply more gene
author website series and advice from website reviews by Kathleen MacIver and me, assembled to apply more generally.
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Web Posted by Leah under Uncategorized Every published author knows she needs to have a website — and I highly encourage those who are in the submission process to have some kind of web presence as we
Web Posted by Leah under Uncategorized Every published
author knows she needs to have a website — and I highly encourage those who are in the submission process to have some kind of
web presence as we
web presence as well.
From there, building a
web presence where all of an
author's social media outlets like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, Goodreads and even LinkedIn are connected is important.
It's an anchor and it is the only
web presence the
author knows s / he will always control.
To be an effective part of your
author platform, any
web presence you establish needs to work for you — if you're a slave to your social media
presence, you're not going to spend time writing your next book, and that's counterproductive.
In her unique position as both a successful
author and an AuthorBytes support provider, she assists clients with their
web needs and helps them build a strong online
presence.
Some of the finest
author website designers and waiting to collaborate with you to improve your
web presence, or even build your site from scratch.
Possibly because the
author lacks marketing skills, doesn't promote at all or promotes themselves ineffectively, has no
web presence (website, blog, Facebook, Twitter, etc), or thinks the book will sell itself.
An
author without a
web presence is a bit like the proverbial tree falling in a forest with no one around.
I think having a blog is essential for any serious
author — the
web presence is just important.
Below you'll find links to our
Web Design Relief Tool Kits — great resources for creative writers who want to develop a strong
author platform with a lively and effective online
presence.
Every
author, published or unpublished, should have some sort of Googlable
web presence so that when someone sees your work or hears about you they have a way to contact you.
For professional help improving your
web presence or your latest manuscript, Midnight Publishing's staff of award - winning
authors and editors is here for you.
Any others I might obtain that get read, I try to locate the
author's
web presence and donate 20 % of the hardback price.
Aer.io extends the sales network of anyone with a
web presence - whether a publisher,
author or bookseller - and will provide the ability to sell content worldwide.»
Authors can, in a time - effective manner, keep in touch with fans via Twitter, or a
Web forum, or other online
presence, which would not have been possible a decade ago.
Why I am Sticking with Blogger posted at Sylvia Liu Land, saying, «
Authors are encouraged to blog, to develop a
web presence and platform.
In November, Amazon opened its first bookstore in Seattle, advertising it as a physical extension of its
Web presence, which could be good news for indie
authors.
On October 14th, we had zero self - published titles available in the UK from zero
authors and our 300 - year - old retail partner had suspended their
web presence.
It's obvious that
authors are masters of language, but when it comes to the
web, some don't deem it necessary to have a strong internet
presence.
If you want to differentiate yourself from the crowd, invest in a great cover designer, get a decent
author photograph and make sure your
web presence conveys they type of
author you are and the type of readers who may be interested in you.
One of our clients has an annual writers conference and we did some research for them about
authors who have a
web presence and are active versus
authors who weren't really on the internet at all, comparing the royalty checks.
The «
author platform» is a fancy buzzword folks in the book business use to talk about an
author's fan engagement, their social media and
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Does your
author friend have a great stories and terrible
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