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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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Let’s Stay in Touch
Hey ya’ll, hey. With yesterday’s social media shenanigans, I want to drop in to give some tidbits about how to join my author list for those of you who might not be subscribed but thought you were. First, you should know subscribing to this blog is not the same as subscribing to my author email… Continue reading
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GDPR And Authors: What You Need To Know
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: I’ve received quite a few inquiries regarding the new European Union privacy legislation known as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). GDPR comes into effect on May 25, 2018. This regulation initially impacts European Union member countries and aims to protect people from companies selling personal data. To do this, it regulates the use… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors by Anne R. Allen
Title: The Author Blog: Easy Blogging for Busy Authors Author: Anne R. Allen Print Length: 176 pages Publisher: Kotu Beach Press Publication Date: December 4, 2017 ASIN: B077Y5DKP9 Anne R. Allen is no stranger to the blogging world. Writer’s Digest named “Anne R. Allen’s Blog…with Ruth Harris” one of the “Best 101 Websites for Writers”,… Continue reading
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Setting up with MailChimp
Setting up an email list isn’t part of every author’s platform but for those who are looking to set up, you have a number of them to choose from: Convertkit Mailerlite Mailchimp Aweber ….and so on… Today, I’d like to talk a bit about MailChimp and show you how easy it is to get started.… Continue reading
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Newsletter, Blog, or Both?
Authors, check out these articles. I totally agree with having both a blog and an email newsletter. Further, I think an email newsletter will outdate Facebook, Twitter, and also your blog! If these go down in any way, you always have an email list. Even though people can subscribe to the blog via email, there’s… Continue reading
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Why Your Book Isn’t Selling
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog: Original image courtesy of Juhan Sonin via Flickr Creative commons. The writer’s worst nightmare. You researched, you wrote, you finished, and then published your book. You wait for the sales and……….*crickets*. This is something that can happen to any kind of author, traditional or nontraditional. We think we have… Continue reading
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