what is podcasting?
I’m still often asked what a podcast is. Frankly, it’s a question I tire of. I may be a social
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Latest Posts
MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit That Lasts – with Bec Evans and Chris Smith
Get your writing year off to a flying start with this masterclass packed full of advice and inspiration from the
Masterclasses
MASTERCLASS: How to Build a Writing Habit That Lasts – with Bec Evans and Chris Smith
Get your writing year off to a flying start with this masterclass packed full of advice and inspiration from the
Getting Published
How many words in a novel? Average word count for books by genre
How many words in a novel? Here are the average word counts and page numbers by genre – so that you know what to aim for!
Writing
Writing and mental health: 8 psychological benefits of writing
From clearer thinking to the confidence that comes with mastering a skill to processing difficult life events – not to mention the sheer pleasure of creativity – here are some of the ways writing can give your mental health a boost.
Marketing
10 ways to market your book if you really don’t like marketing
You need to market your book. But what if you really, really, don’t like marketing? You became a writer to write, after all – not to sell. Here are some ways to approach marketing if you really don’t like marketing.
Ask an Agent
MASTERCLASS: How to Perfect Your Submission to Agents and Publishers – with Scott Pack
If you want to get traditionally published, you need to submit a compelling book proposal to agents or publishers. This masterclass with Scott Pack will maximize your chances of success.
Self-Publishing
London Book Fair 2022: Top takeaways for authors
The London Book Fair is back! And so am I. Here are my top takeaways for authors.
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Kindle bestseller Nicola May considers the pros and cons of self-publishing v. traditional publishing
Nicola May is a self-publishing sensation, and the author of a dozen romantic comedies. In 2019 she hit the #1 Kindle bestseller spot in the UK with The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay. Now she’s signed a three-book deal with Hodder. Jon Reed asked her why.
50% of top sites are social media
E-marketer reported this week on the most popular websites in the world, ranked by page views. Half of the most
Read MoreeBooks: end of the page-turner?
Interesting article in today’s Independent about eBooks – including plenty of quotes from Jeff ‘Print is Dead‘ Gomez: In just
Read MoreSeth Godin on author branding
More on authors, branding and online marketing today, this time from a recent post by Seth Godin, who’s always worth
Read Moreauthors, brands and communities
Following on from my previous comment that the author is the brand, here’s an extract from an interesting article by
Read Moreusing blogs to promote books
Blog consultant Mark White has written a recent post on the benefits of blogging as a means of promoting books.
Read Morea storm brewing?
You know, for those who want to stick with the old media, the old top-down content distribution models, and cultural
Read Moreauthors are doing it for themselves
Our Facebook Group is now approaching 250 members. Many thanks to everyone who has joined, contributed, posted links, images, and
Read Moresocial media press release
I want to share with you something I just came across: the social media press release. I’ve been thinking about
Read MoreFacebook ban is bad for business
Have you been banned from using Facebook at work? How unfair is that? More and more big companies are imposing
Read Morescratch-and-sniff e-books
OK, page-sniffing blog rant alert: book fetishists, literary bathers and Margaret Atwood look away now. I hardly know where to
Read Morepublishers link up to the iPhone
Could this be the iPod moment? Or just the iPhone moment? HarperCollins announced Wednesday that it had set up a
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