Category Archives: Marketing your book

Great Info. On Branding!

Have you seen this yet?  Luckily I’ve done most of this right even though I knew NOTHING about it ten years ago when I was first starting out!

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How to be a writer:

“Find your voice, shout it from the rooftops, and keep doing it until the people that are looking for you find you.”              — Dan Harmon                                         

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A unique way to get some great writing publicity!

I had an interesting and fun experience yesterday! I appeared on the Huff Post Third Metric explaining how getting fired for the first time in my life ten years ago, showed me the amazing value of listening to my own … Continue reading

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Are you sharing at the right times?

Here are the BEST times to be using social media:

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Best marketing advice EVER!

“Find your voice, shout it from the rooftops, and keep doing it until the people that are looking for you find you.”  – Dan Harmon

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How to be a writer

Just found a GREAT and HILARIOUS piece about becoming a writer. Read and enjoy!

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Gift ideas for Writers: It’s the Midlife Madness sale!

Loyal readers, please listen-up! Whenever I publish a new book, I am asked to order a certain number of paper copies from my printer.  These books I store in my living room, but I would much rather get them out … Continue reading

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Caution to all of you who want to say what you think…

When accused in a book review of being a “Debbie Downer” for reviewing the research and stating the facts about boomer reality, how could I not respond?

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Important new research on e-book sales!

Want to know MUCH MORE about pricing and sales of e-books? Why not ask Mark Coker, the founder of SmashWords!

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The latest review of my new book!

“In 100 pages, with an intriguing bibliography, this is a quick but comprehensive overview of our generation at this moment in the 21st century.  Carter’s telling is at once realistic and optimistic—and her own story is living proof.  ‘Why did … Continue reading

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