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Beyond Fiction: How Can I Make My Author Blog Stand Out?

There have been some really interesting conversations floating around lately about whether or not it’s necessary for an author to keep a regular blog. Some agents and publishers say the author platform is one of the first things they look [...]

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Beyond Fiction: The Cobbler’s Children Have No Shoes

I am guilty of one of the most heinous crimes that can befall a writer. No, I don’t plagiarize, but I do neglect my blog. My blog and my web copy and my author bio and any other piece of [...]

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Beyond Fiction: The Value of Words

In the midst of all the ebook and self-publishing price debates, there is a lot of discussion about the value of words—how much people are willing to pay, how much they should be willing to pay, and where the numbers [...]

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Beyond Fiction: In Web Copy, Short Sentences Are Your Friend

I recently got done editing a new client’s website content. I love new clients. I love website content. But by the time I was done, my fingers and my tear ducts were bleeding drops of pure agony.
This man (who, in [...]

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Beyond Fiction: SEO for Authors

One of the hardest things for an author to do on his or her website is learn how to write a bio* and other website pages. You want that perfect combination of humor and helpful information, but you want to [...]

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