This post provides details about the 5 Parts of the Book You Will Write, in addition to the book itself. A must read if you thought your contribution ended with the content!
Editor Rachel Newman has an excellent article on Joel Friedlander's blog on editing your work for point of view - of course, don't rely on yourself to catch all the errors. Who is telling your story? Be sure to maintain this point of view throughout, unless you are really good at knowing how and when to switch.
Whose Story Is It? Self-Editing for Point of View
Here's an excellent, detailed article about using Amazon ACX to create an audiobook. You must have a published book available on Amazon to do this, not an unpublished manuscript.
How to Produce Audiobooks with Amazon ACX
Don't rush to hire an editor unless you need a developmental editor to help organize your story and make sense of it. SLPA member and editor Kathleen Pickett tells how to avoid having to hire a copyeditor twice. All in Due Time: One more way to save on editing costs
Joel Friedlander features Nina Amir on finding your brand while you're still writing the book. Branding should be part of your business plan and will help you market your books.
6 Branding Tips for Writers
Writing market copy? Here are some words and phrases known to create sales.
Big List of Words That Convert Big List of Words That Convert
Joel Friedlander (you should be following him) has an excellent guest post by Frances Caballo, a social media strategist and author. She reiterates an important point Bob Baker talked about at our June meeting, then launches into details with tips on using social media effectively, perhaps most important for those with Facebook pages since FB has made visibility more difficult for page owners.
How to make sure you're not wasting time on social media
Found this valuable article via editor Janette Lonsdale:
7 Simple Edits That Make Your Writing 100% More Powerful
(You still need an editor or at least a proofreader or two for your book manuscript)
Frances Caballo guest posts an excellent article on Joel Friedlander's blog that tells about Facebook's algorithms concerning page viewing and whether buying ads on FB is worthwhile. Any author using FB should read this - and the comments.
Facebook Ads: Should Indie Authors Buy Them
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