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Book marketing podcasts every author should listen to
Book marketing podcasts every author should listen to

Brilliant podcasts that demystify publishing, great author interviews and latest thinking on book marketing.

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Book Marketing, Audience, BlogSam MissinghamFebruary 20, 2018 Comment
5 Tips for Authors on Social Selling
5 Tips for Authors on Social Selling

Author and expert, Tim Hughes gives his tips on how authors can sell on social.

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Author Tips, Social Media Tips, Book Marketing, BlogSam MissinghamFebruary 18, 2018
Website critique - Lulu Allison
Website critique - Lulu Allison

Make sure your author website works hard for you. I have critiqued Lounge Author member Lulu Allison's website and explained some best practice.

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Author Tips, Author Websites, Book Marketing, BlogSam MissinghamFebruary 9, 2018Comment
Am I putting effort in the right places? #AskLounge
Am I putting effort in the right places? #AskLounge

How can I tell if I'm spending time on the right things and know if anyone is seeing it? Self-published author Mark Brownless asks.

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Ask Lounge, Author Tips, Self publishingSam MissinghamJanuary 31, 2018 Comment
Essential elements to building your author platform
Essential elements to building your author platform

If you're unsure exactly what an author platform is or why you might need one, this post will walk you through the essential elements. 

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Author Tips, Audience, Book Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media Tips, BlogSam MissinghamJanuary 7, 2018Beginners, Author BlogComment
15 authors you must follow on Twitter
15 authors you must follow on Twitter

I've chosen 15 authors who are brilliant at Twitter. They all use it slightly differently, but show off its potential brilliantly. 

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Book Marketing, Social Media Tips, BlogSam MissinghamDecember 15, 2017Blog, Beginners, Intermediate, Author BlogComment
Neil Gower
Neil Gower

The Empowered Author Recommends: Cover Designer

Neil Gower is an internationally acclaimed graphic artist and over the past 30 years working with publishers.

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Recommends, DesignSam MissinghamJune 4, 2017Cover Designers, Design
Mark Ecob Design
Mark Ecob Design

The Empowered Author Recommends: Cover Designer 

Mecob creates covers across all genres and markets, and integrated interiors where required. 

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Recommends, DesignSam MissinghamJune 3, 2017Cover Designers, DesignComment
BookTubers for book-lovers
BookTubers for book-lovers

Looking for bookish inspiration and not sure which booktubers to start with..... here are my picks.

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Book Marketing, Audience, Social Media Tips, YouTube, BlogSam MissinghamDecember 10, 2016Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, Blog, Author BlogComment
Great podcasts for book-lovers
Great podcasts for book-lovers

(Post updated Sept 2019) If you love podcasts and enjoy listening to lots of book chat, then check out my favourite podcasts.

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Book Marketing, Audience, Blog, PodcastsSam MissinghamDecember 10, 2016Blog Comment
Book and publishing email newsletters to sign up to
Book and publishing email newsletters to sign up to

Get some bookish inspiration in your inbox and sign up to these bookseller and publisher newsletters.

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Book Marketing, Email Marketing, AudienceSam MissinghamNovember 20, 2016BeginnersComment
24 Instagram accounts to follow if you love books #Bookstagram
24 Instagram accounts to follow if you love books #Bookstagram

Looking for inspiration for your Instagram account? Here are 24 beautiful bookstagrammers for you to follow. 

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Social Media Tips, Book Marketing, Blog, DesignSam MissinghamOctober 30, 2016Blog, Beginners, Intermediate, Author Blog Comment
Twitter for authors (Intermediary)
Twitter for authors (Intermediary)

You've set your Twitter account up but aren't sure how to take it to the next level, this post will give you some pointers on using Twitter to its full potential.

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Author Tips, Book Marketing, Social Media Tips, BlogSam MissinghamOctober 30, 2016Blog, Intermediate, Author BlogComment
Twitter for authors (Absolute Beginners)
Twitter for authors (Absolute Beginners)

If you're an author and are unsure where to start with Twitter, this post will walk you through the very basics. 

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Book Marketing, Author Tips, Social Media Tips, BlogSam MissinghamOctober 30, 2016Beginners, Blog, Author BlogComment
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