by Amanda Hagarty | Apr 2, 2012 | Facebook for Authors
Too often people look down their noses at Facebook and dismiss this potentially powerful marketing tool. If you are a writer trying to build your platform, you cannot afford to not be using Facebook. In this final article on Facebook for Writers, I am going to talk...
by Amanda Hagarty | Mar 27, 2012 | Facebook for Authors
In Part 1 of this series Facebook for Writers Part 1: The Wherefores and the Whys I told you a few good reasons why you should make Facebook a part of your platform. Platform is a bit of a buzzword in the writing community. If you want to be published it is essential...
by Amanda Hagarty | Mar 23, 2012 | Facebook for Authors
Facebook is a waste of time! All people ever do on Facebook is share TMI, ridiculous pictures and play FarmWars and VampVille. Serious writers don’t have time for Facebook. What possible benefit can be gained from having a Facebook account? Didn’t you know...
by Amanda Hagarty | Aug 3, 2010 | ePublishing, Fun Stuff
Being creative while writing is a must but it is also beneficial to the marketing and even publishing process. There is so much you can do these days that is outside the box, especially with the leaps and bounds being made on the Internet. I am going to focus on one...
by Amanda Hagarty | Jul 26, 2010 | Marketing Strategies for Authors, Social Media for Authors
1. Give it away for free. Pick a few pieces of your writing, or create a few just for this purpose, and post them for people to read. Yes, publishers are still a little picky about stuff that has been posted online. Unless your posting it for free takes it viral,...