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Making the Most of Canva: 7 Design Ideas for Authors
So much is expected of authors these days: not only the writing and editing of our work, but also promotion, speaking, social media, newsletters…the list goes on. One efficiency tool used by many...
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Making the Most of a Book Festival
The timing for my Writer Unboxed deadline was perfect this month: I just got back from the Texas Book Festival, held this past weekend in Austin, Texas. Much like other book festivals I’ve been to, it...
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Author Up Close: Kathleen Troy — A Dog Named Dylan, Publishing, and the...
Kathleen Troy and Dylan I’m very excited to present today’s Author Up Close featured writer to the WU community. I met Kathleen Troy through her publicist and have been delighted to follow her journey...
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Books PR & Marketing Questions Answered Part X: What to do on a budget
One of the comments on my last post in which I asked writers if they liked their online persona, suggested the following: “I would like to suggest a follow-up post you might consider. This one would...
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Books PR and Marketing Questions Answered Part XI: So you’re interested in...
Last week I sent out a few extra emails. Emails that read: -I’ve been meaning to congratulate you on xxx. -How are you holding up – I know you’ve had a rough go and I just want you to know I’m...
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Books PR and Marketing Questions Answered Part XII: Take Inventory
When this article, The Ten Awful Truths About Publishing by Steve Piersanti of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, landed in my inbox, I breathed a deep sigh of relief. Warning: It’s a positively frightening...
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Books PR and Marketing Questions Answered Part XIII: Promoting Backlist Books
If you ever have a marketing and PR question, feel free to email me – am@getredpr.com – or drop a comment in the Writer Unboxed Facebook Group and tag me @Ann-Marie Nieves. I’ll do my best to answer...
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Debut Author Lessons
My book has been out in the world for a few months, and they’ve been a whirlwind of signings, panels, interviews and blog posts. Parts of it were absolutely amazing, and at times overwhelming. I...
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Books PR and Marketing Questions Answered Part XIV: What to Know about Radio...
I’ve heard many blanket statements from clients and those shopping for PR and marketing services in the past 25 years: News is dead; blogs are where it’s at. Media is dead; social media is all that...
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End of Summer Reflections on Patience, Organic Evolution, Stakes, and Openings
Three years ago, in mid-August, my first historical novel debuted in the summer of lockdown. The launch situation was far from ideal, and those of us who were published that summer did the best we...
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