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Arthur Gutch

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Published On Feb 17, 2015

Energize a Tribe of Readers on Pinterest: A Core Author Strategy

As a writer, your tribe is your core group of fans that buy every book you publish, spreading the word to friends and family and growing your reader base without you having to lift a finger. It's been said that if a writer has a tribe of 1,000 fans...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

Author Tweeting: Top Tips to Tweet Your Way to Better Book Sales

While Twitter can be looked down upon by some writers as shameless self-promotion, a rising tide of self publishing authors are turning to the tweet to market their books, engage with readers, and put a human face on the scribe behind the book.

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

5 Places to Grow Your Author Clips: The Meat and Potatoes

Writing and self publishing a book is a huge deal, but don't stop there! Boost your cred with shorter clips to generate interest for your work, establish an online presence for your readers, and connect with powerful opportunities. These are some...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

How to Create Your Own Blog Tour: A "Core" Self Publishing Event

In today’s virtual world, self published authors can take their promotion on the road without ever leaving home. Book tours are a keystone of a book marketing strategy. Going from city to city, authors shake hands and sign copies of their latest...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

4 Reasons to Stop Submitting and Start Self-Publishing: Believe!

Enduring rejection after rejection from agents and editors after you've worked so hard to polish and perfect your book can be demoralizing. Self-publishing stops the negative cycle and get you back on track to do more of what you value most:...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

Top Cures for Common Writing Productivity Killers

A self published writer's productive work time is almost always shorter than he'd like. When he does manage to carve out a regular working period from his daily life, distractions and road blocks stick in the way. From removing tempting...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

A Plotter or a Pantser: Published Author or Writer it Pays to Know!

There are two kinds of people in the world: Apple vs. Android, Coke vs. Pepsi, and perhaps most importantly for writers, plotters vs. pantsers. It's a rare author who embodies both worlds in her writing, because they're basically the exact opposite...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

Publish for your Reading Audience: Find the Fish and Feed Them!

It's not enough to be a good storyteller and an excellent writer in today's world. Now, more than ever you need to hit a specific demographic to generate large sales. Traditional publishing houses have relatively strict definitions about the...

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Published On Sep 27, 2014

4 Ways to Brave the Goodreads Jungle: Make it Your Marketing Ally

Goodreads has gotten a reputation for being tough on writers who want to share their work there. The Goodreads culture doesn't accept outright spamming or hack work, but writers who make an honest effort often find it to be the best word-of-mouth...

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