Free Tools for Authors: Help Me Choose A Cover

Does your book have a new cover design and now you need to choose the one you’re going to use to self-publish your book? Whether you’re working with a cover designer, using a cover design service, or designing your own cover you could end up with the same dilemma: “which cover should I choose?”

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Free Travel Writing Prompt Workbooks

Free PDF Downloads Travel Writing Prompts I’ve put together this series of free Travel Writing Prompt downloads inspired by my “Freewriting for Travel Writers” ebook. Each pdf contains 10 Travel Writing Prompts with 2 pages to capture your writing. I’ve also included a couple of useful notes pages. You’ll see examples of them below. There’s a […]

Tools And Resources For Authors And Writers

Here’s my reference page of Resources For Authors And Writers, and includes all of the invaluable tools that I couldn’t live without. Writing Tools and Resources Scrivener (available for Mac and PC) for everything you write. Can also be used to compile simple ebooks. You can download a trial version of Scrivener to test it out before you purchase. […]

Taking a Break from Blogging

Hello Readers … I’m taking a break from blogging on this website as I’m in the middle of relocating. As soon as I’ve got myself settled, I’ll be bringing you new Social Media Tips and Advice. Until then  …. enjoy your festive season, and think about the new goals you’re going to set yourself in […]

My Pinterest Guest Post on Bibliocrunch

Did you know that you could easily incorporate Pinterest into your social media author strategy with a limited amount of effort by following one simple guideline? The #1 priority for using Pinterest is to have a “search mindset”

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Does Pinterest own copyright to my images?

Understanding Copyright on Pinterest Pinterest is a valuable marketing and promotion tool for Authors, but too many don’t understand the copyright rules and are confused about who owns the copyright of Pinterest content so they end up steering clear of setting up their own Pinterest boards — and by default, missing out on the most […]

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Social Media Services at IndieReCon 2015

I provided Social Media Services to IndieReCon 2015. An online event for authors by authors. As well as providing Facebook and Twitter services, I was also a IndieReCon presenter. My article “Pinterest for Authors” continues to receive lots of attention.

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Infographic: A Beginners Guide to Pinterest Group Boards

Group Boards Pinterest Group Boards are one of the best ways to increase your reach when you don’t have a large following. If you’re new to Group Boards, here’s an infographic I put together that highlights some of the basic information about how to find and contribute to other pinners group boards and some best practices […]

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Twitter chat for Pinterest

The weekly Twitter chat is the original Pinterest chat. It gets about 900+ tweets were session and as well as sharing their passion for pinterest these Twitter chats cover best practices, new uses and tools for personal and professional Pinterest use.

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3 Ways To Save Time On Twitter

Today I’m really excited to welcome Guest Blogger Marc Guberti to my website. He’s teenage entrepreneur, social media inspiration and digital marketing expert with over 195,000 Twitter followers. My name is Marc Guberti. I am very happy for my own success, but I want other teens to become successful just like me. I was inspired by […]