I see a lot of promo on Facebook, including people who don’t pay attention to a group’s rules when they join and post promo that violates the rules. We have this problem a lot in the Erotic Romance group. Ironically, very few people break the rules in the BDSM Bibliophreaks group. Hmmm. So I created … Read More
Friday frappe.
Time for another mash-up of things I’ve gleaned from the interwebs (other than pictures of cats). Great article at the Writer Beware blog about when to refuse a contract (complete with reference links): http://accrispin.blogspot.com/2012/11/guest-blog-post-mustering-courage-to.html A couple of great articles from LiveScience about dreaming here http://www.livescience.com/24707-dreams-sleep-science.html and here http://www.livescience.com/17290-facts-dreams-nightmares.html. Don’t be drinking anything (you have been warned) when you read … Read More
Rainy day blues? Pimp your book! :)
I love rainy weather, but #Debby has given me a touch of cabin fever. To take my mind off it, I’m opening the comments section of this post for today ONLY (I’ll close the comments tomorrow) for you to PIMP YOUR BOOK! That’s right, give us a title, blurb, and a buy link. (No excerpts, … Read More
Writing How-To: Promo on the Cheap
I know I’ve harped on promotion before, but it can be overwhelming for an author, especially a new one, to effectively do it. There are so many avenues out there, free and that will cost you, that it’s mind-numbing to make a decision. Rest assured, you can do a lot of effective promoting without spending … Read More
Promo is NOT Optional
You struggle and work and sweat and cry and bleed and rip a piece of your guts out and — finally — you have a book and it’s *gasp!* accepted by a publisher. That was the easy part. As an author in today’s digital age, you cannot breathe a huge sigh of relief and go … Read More
How NOT to use Facebook if you’re a writer.
Lately, there’s been a pretty aggravating trend of writers not using Facebook the way it was intended (as a pretty good social networking site) but as…well… A $2 whore. This trend seems to be predominant amongst newbie and self-published writers, although it’s not exclusively limited to writers. I’ve seen plenty of self-help gurus and others … Read More
Guest Blogging Today – Characters & Promotions
I’ve got a new free story posted in the Free Reads & Excerpts section of my LesliRichardson.com website, titled, “Of Shuffleboard and B-Negative.” It’s a twist on the traditional vampire tale. Also, today I’m guest-blogging at Lyrical Press: http://lyricalpress.blogspot.com The topic: Characters. Come. First. If you’re a writer, you won’t want to miss it. If … Read More