This is a continuation of guest blogger Kristin Noland’s post on ghostwriting. If you missed part 1, you’ll want to go back and read it.
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Guest Posts
The Ghostwriting Process – Part 1
This month’s posts are from guest blogger Kristin Noland.
With over 80 manuscripts to her name—including two bestsellers, one a military thriller—Kristin has spent her career helping authors bring their stories to life and position their work for success. From intricate world-building to sharp pacing, intricate plots, and characters who stay with readers long after the last page, she has her clients’ backs.
As a ghostwriter and editor specializing in speculative and crime fiction, she works with authors to strengthen narrative structure, ensuring every plot point builds toward a compelling conclusion; refine style and voice, polishing language to capture her client’s unique storytelling voice; and prepare their books for the marketplace by aligning the manuscript with what agents, publishers, and readers are looking for.
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I reached out to several friends recently for their help on marketing. So over the next several months, I’ll be bringing you guest posts along with some of mine. Today’s post is by Kim Steadman, The Word Shepherd.
When Kim’s not sweeping dog hair, experimenting in the kitchen, or doodling on paper, she is writing and mentoring authors. She is a freelance writer, speaker, and teacher. You can find what she’s up to next at www.KimSteadman.com or at www.TheAuthorpreneurClub.com
[Read more…] about 3 Ways to Convert Your Email List into Paying CustomersFind New Readers Through Podcasts
Would you like to find new readers? How about a pool of 116 million people in the United States alone? If that’s not enough incentive, how about a worldwide pool of 383 million people?
How do you reach these wondrous potential readers? Through their ears. They’re podcast listeners!
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Today’s guest post is by author L.A. Darroch, a Christian author with a heart for writing about the persecuted church and other stories that touch the hearts of readers for God’s glory. She seeks to use her writing to encourage readers to “Speak Life.” She credits her late father with introducing her to a passion for reading. Darroch lives in Winnipeg, Canada, and is owned by a very smart cat named Bathsheba.
[Read more…] about 5 Tips to Add Other Cultures to Your Story Without Leaving the CountryHow to Start a Book Series
Today’s guest post is from Alexis D. Johnson, a fantasy author and freelance editor specializing in speculative fiction for clients in the U.S. and U.K.
She is currently working on her book The Seventh Year Trials. It is an underdog fantasy woven with charm, treachery, and a touch of steampunk, where dragons and riders contend in an Olympic competition for a costly purse and the admiration of a nation. Learn more about Alexis at her website or on her Facebook page.
How to Start a Book Series
Everyone loves a great book series. But it’s a bittersweet moment when you reach the end of a book and realize you have to leave the characters and world you’ve fallen in love with there at the final page. [Read more…] about How to Start a Book Series
How to Create Your Perfect Content Calendar
Here is part 2 of Savannah Cordova’s guest post on content calendars. Be sure to read last week’s post, “What Is a Content Calendar? A Beginner’s Guide” if you missed it.
Savannah is a writer and content marketer with Reedsy, a platform that connects authors and publishers with the world’s best editors, designers, and marketers. In her spare time, Savannah enjoys reading contemporary fiction and writing short stories.
How to Create Your Perfect Content Calendar
“Developing an online presence” is a staple book marketing tip for indie authors these days. That’s because, in the very saturated indie book market, self-published authors need a way to distinguish themselves from the crowd — and building an online presence can be a great way to do so. But how? [Read more…] about How to Create Your Perfect Content Calendar
What Is a Content Calendar? The Beginner’s Guide
Today’s post comes from Savannah Cordova. Savannah is a writer and content marketer with Reedsy, a platform that connects authors and publishers with the world’s best editors, designers, and marketers. In her spare time, Savannah enjoys reading contemporary fiction and writing short stories.
What Is a Content Calendar? The Beginner’s Guide
If you’re a writer looking to expand your audience, there are certain tips you’ll hear over and over again: Start a blog. Get on social media. Ask people to subscribe to your mailing list. They’re so oft-repeated because they work: when it comes to growing your audience, there’s simply no better tactic than building personal relationships.
But these tips are also useless if you don’t actually offer your readers any content. What’s the point of following a Twitter account that never tweets, or a blog that never updates? [Read more…] about What Is a Content Calendar? The Beginner’s Guide