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Horror Writers Association
Horror Writers Association

Find out about the benefits of membership of The Horror Writers Association.

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Author Associations, BlogSam MissinghamAugust 23, 2019HorrorComment
Tips for creating great ads for social
Tips for creating great ads for social

Eye-catching creative is essential for converting social ads.

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Author Tips, Blog, Book Marketing, Paid-for advertising, Social Media Tips, DesignSam MissinghamAugust 19, 2019Blog, Beginners, Intermediate, Author BlogComment
Q&A with StoryOrigin
Q&A with StoryOrigin

Find out more about StoryOrigin, a new company offering authors promotional tools, all free right now. I asked the founder, Evan Gow a few questions.

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Author Newsletters, Book Marketing, Audience, Email Marketing, Self publishing, BlogSam MissinghamAugust 18, 2019Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, BlogComment
Starting out on Facebook advertising
Starting out on Facebook advertising
Author Tips, Blog, Book Marketing, Paid-for advertising, Social Media Tips, DesignSam MissinghamAugust 18, 2019Blog, Beginners, Author Blog
Copywriting tips for authors
Copywriting tips for authors

What are the essentials of great copywriting? Find out from expert Tom Albrighton.

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Writing, Copywriting, Author Tips, Blog, Book Marketing, PublicitySam MissinghamAugust 18, 2019Intermediate, Blog, Beginners, Author Blog
The best podcasts about writing
The best podcasts about writing

Discover these fantastic podcasts for writing inspiration and find out how to pitch yourself .

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Author Tips, Writing, BlogSam MissinghamAugust 18, 2019Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, Blog, Author Blog, NewComment
5 top tips for a successful e-book launch by #1 bestselling Kindle author, Nicola May
5 top tips for a successful e-book launch by #1 bestselling Kindle author, Nicola May

Discover Nicola May’s secrets to getting to number one in the Amazon charts.

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Book Marketing, Self publishing, Blog, Author Tips, Book LaunchSam MissinghamAugust 18, 2019Beginners, Intermediate, BlogComment
Your author newsletter - a great alternative using Substack
Your author newsletter - a great alternative using Substack

Looking for an alternative to Mailchimp/Mailerlite, this could be your answer.

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Author Newsletters, Blog, Book Marketing, Author Tips, AudienceSam MissinghamAugust 18, 2019Beginners, Intermediate, Blog, Author BlogComment
Romantic Novelists’ Association
Romantic Novelists’ Association

Find out about the benefits of membership of The Romantic Novelists’ Association.

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Author Associations, BlogSam MissinghamAugust 18, 2019Romance, Beginners, IntermediateComment
Books about writing
Books about writing

Writers have picked their favourite books about writing.

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Writing, BlogSam MissinghamAugust 14, 2019Book Recommendations, Blog, Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, Author BlogComment
The story of Leonard and Hungry Paul's success
The story of Leonard and Hungry Paul's success

Kevin Duffy of Bluemoose Books talks us through the publishing success story behind Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession. ‘ it is the small things you do every day that will pay off and give your book and author longevity.’

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Book Marketing, Writing, Publishing, Blog, PublicitySam MissinghamAugust 14, 2019Intermediate, Advanced, Beginners, Blog, Author BlogComment
Society of Authors
Society of Authors

Find out about the Society of Authors.

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Author Associations, BlogSam MissinghamAugust 14, 2019Beginners, Intermediate Comment
Eric C. Wilder
Eric C. Wilder

The Empowered Author Recommends: Cover Designer 

Meet cover designer Eric C Wilder and find out more about his work.

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Recommends, DesignSam MissinghamAugust 11, 2019Cover DesignersComment
CC Design
CC Design

Lounge Recommends: Cover Designer 

Meet cover designer Cherie Chapman and find out more about her work.

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RecommendsSam MissinghamAugust 3, 2019Cover Designers, DesignComment
Crime Writers' Association
Crime Writers' Association

Find out about the benefits of membership of The Crime Writers’ Association.

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Author Associations, BlogSam MissinghamJuly 21, 2019CrimeComment
Top 20 UK book influencers
Top 20 UK book influencers

Find out who the top 20 book influencers are in the UK, all recommended by Twitter book folk.

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Book Bloggers, Book Marketing, Book Reviews, Blog, PublicitySam MissinghamJuly 5, 2019Influencers, Blog, Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, Author Blog Comments
Newsletter swaps - a guide
Newsletter swaps - a guide

Author, Rhoda Baxter has written a great guide to newsletter swaps, how they work and what the benefits are.

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Author Newsletters, Audience, Book Marketing, Collaborate, BlogSam MissinghamMay 30, 2019Newsletter buidling, Blog, Intermediate, AdvancedComment
10 ways authors collaborate to promote their books
10 ways authors collaborate to promote their books

Authors are collaborating in some very clever ways, this post includes some of my favourites. Lots of simple, low-cost ideas for every author..

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Author Tips, Author Newsletters, Book Marketing, Collaborate, Blog, PublicitySam MissinghamMay 12, 2019Blog, Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, Author Blog Comments
37 Influential romance and women's fiction book bloggers
37 Influential romance and women's fiction book bloggers

These 37 book bloggers are the most influential romance and women’s fiction bloggers in the UK, they introduce readers to new authors and books on their blogs and through social.

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Book Marketing, Book Bloggers, Blog, Book Reviews, PublicitySam MissinghamApril 12, 2019Romance, Blog, Beginners, Advanced, Author Blog Comments
Go large or go small – research-backed ways to smash your writing goals
Go large or go small – research-backed ways to smash your writing goals

Bec Evans, co-founder of Prolifiko offers some tried and tested tips for writing productivity.  

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Productivity, Writing, Author Tips, BlogSam MissinghamNovember 19, 2018Blog, Beginners, Intermediate
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