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Remember to Back Up Your Content!
I logged into my WordPress dashboard this morning, and my last 5-6 posts were gone, including paid book reviews. Can you hear my heart breaking? Thankfully, after about thirty minutes, they showed up! Too bad I had already deleted the tweets to what I thought were now dead links. Way to go, Yecheilyah. A glitch,… Continue reading
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Dear Indie Author, Remember to Guide Your Readers to Your Own Platforms
None of us can deny the power of social media to impact businesses, big and small. As we’ve seen repeatedly, what we post to our accounts can have positive and negative real-life effects, destructive and groundbreaking. With it, we can reach people worldwide without leaving the house. It is no longer just about posting family… Continue reading
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Dear Indie Author, No One Wants to Subscribe to Your Newsletter (Do this Instead)
I used to ask people to subscribe to my email list, and almost no one ever did. It was also cringy to ask. And then I realized I was working harder than I needed to. The truth is, asking people to subscribe to your email list is boring, and no one wants to do it.… Continue reading
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Dear Self-Published Author, Don’t Overpay to Play
“Don’t Overpay to Play” – Vivica A. Fox I met Vivica in 2018 when she released her book Everyday I’m Hustling, which I read and reviewed. In it, she talks about not overpaying to play. When applied to Self-Publishing, this kind of advice can save us tons of money and wasted time. The scammers are… Continue reading
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5 Lessons I Learned from In-Person Networking
With back-to-back events, it’s been a busy few weeks. Here are some networking lessons I learned so far: Wear Your Brand One of the first things I noticed at the AOD (Accountability on Demand) Live business conference was that many people wore their logo, slogan, or tagline on their shirts and clothing. At Poet Fest,… Continue reading
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Don’t Let Your Self-Published Book Rust Away on Amazon
I won’t keep you today, but I want to share this short message. Most Self-Published authors publish a book, do a happy dance, and then let it rust away on Amazon, never to be seen or heard from again. That’s because most Indie Authors are still waiting to be Amazon Best Sellers, rack up on… Continue reading
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Do You Have Permission to Mass Email?
I am squeezing this post in, in the middle of packing, so I won’t keep you long. Ahh. The author’s email list. Some hate them. Some love them. Either way, this is for the people who use them. Before you send that email, do you have permission? What do I mean by permission? This is… Continue reading
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