25 Powerful Ways to Get Engagement on Facebook

AUTHORS, GET ENGAGEMENT ON FACEBOOK

Facebook has millions of followers, but as you’ve probably noticed, it’s hard to get engagement on Facebook on your author’s ...
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HOW TO BUILD AN AUTHOR PLATFORM AND FOLLOWING FOR YOUR BOOK IN 7 STEPS

An author platform is a means of bringing your book, work, and brand to the attention of potential book buyers. ...
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FIVE KEYS TO MAKING YOUR SELF-HELP BOOK A HUGE SUCCESS

Wrapping up a book project is always bittersweet for me. As a developmental editor, I’m like a book’s “midwife”: I’m ...
Men Are from Mars Women Are from Venus book jacket

11 LESSONS ON WRITING A BESTSELLER FROM JOHN GRAY’S BLOCKBUSTER HIT MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS

Twenty years ago, I had the honor of being involved in a cultural phenomenon called Men Are from Mars, Women Are ...
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WRITE EFFECTIVE COPY FOR YOUR BOOK’S JACKET OR BACK COVER

Whether you self-publish or work with a publisher, it’s important to know how to write effective copy for your book's ...

WRITE A MEMOIR, NOVELIZATION, OR SELF-HELP BOOK BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCES

Many aspiring authors contact me about help with writing a book based on what they’ve learned as a result of their ...
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SELLING BOOKS IN UNUSUAL PLACES

The New York Times ran an article on selling books in unusual places — unusual for book publishers, that is. For most ...