Use LinkedIn to Build Your Author Platform
If you’re a writer wanting to build your author platform, you need to be on LinkedIn. When asked which is my favorite social networking site I can’t choose. Facebook offers …
5 Keys to Unlocking the Power of Your Blog
Because writers like to write a lot of us have blogs, but just because a writer knows how to write doesn’t mean they know how to blog. I’ve visited more …
SBWC New Media Panel (June 2011)
This panel about using new media (Facebook, Twitter, blogging, podcasting, websites, etc.) to expand the writing platform took place at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, June 2011. Moderator: Marla Miller …
Make a video, build your author platform
I’ve been so busy lately producing videos that I haven’t had a chance to write a blog post, and blogging is something I have to do to build my author …
Introduction to Twitter with Marcia Meier
Marcia Meier, author of Navigating the Rough Waters of Today’s Publishing World, gives an introduction to Twitter, including demonstrations of how to set up an account and use TweetDeck. For …
Social Media Overview with Marcia Meier
Marcia Meier, author of Navigating the Rough Waters of Today’s Publishing World, give an overview of social media for writers in her workshop “Facebook and Blogging and tweeting, Oh My!”. …
Ideas for Writing an Article
Writing for magazines can be fun and sometimes you can even get paid to write an article. First you need to brainstorm some ideas. In On Writing Well William Zinsser …
Building Your Author Platform with a Facebook Page
If you’re looking for a literary agent or want to get published, you should have a Facebook page for either yourself or your proposed book. This is an essential part …
How to Write Great Beginnings for Your Stories
The beginning of a new year is a good time to think about how we begin our stories. When you pick up a novel or short story where do you …
Writing Better Dialogue
Writing better dialogue starts with character development. What does their voice quality and style of speech tell your readers about the character? Now think about their educational background, favorite subject, …