Add your book to Goodreads
I’m not sure why Goodreads hides their “Add a New Book” page from us. Are they afraid of some kind of literary hack? Or an avalanche of white papers? A storm of porn? Whatever the reason, just try to...
View ArticleSocial media tactics: Avoid the Twitter time-suck
I did it. I finally did it. I’ve been on Twitter since 2007, which means, well, I’ve spent a lot of time worrying about tweeting since 2007. Oh, I have a lot to say. I have a lot to share. I always...
View ArticleThe basics of social media
The basics of social media fluctuate around the edges. Use your real voice, be useful and go heavy on images when you can. But if you look at the list below you’ll see some essentials that are harder...
View ArticleWill writers need to become media producers to survive?
My cousin is a musician. He’s worked his entire professional life amidst notes; touring with a successful band for years, producing several fantastic CDs and teaching. When iTunes slammed into the...
View ArticleAttention authors! Amazon Giveaways are here and I think I’m in love!
This post has two goals. First, GIVEAWAY! You can win a copy of The Camelot Kids softcover by going here. Second, this contest is being run and fulfilled by Amazon, using their new Amazon Giveaway...
View ArticleThe top 9 podcasts for writers
Spend an hour a week listening to one of these podcasts […]
View ArticleWATCH: I discuss The Camelot Kids and Shirley Link with Lindsay Buroker,...
Wow, that was fun! I got to sit down with three excelle […]
View ArticleHow to promote a tweet according to Twitter
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Twi […]
View ArticleUsing Facebook to find friends of friends to buy your book
This is either a “No duh, Ben” post or a […]
View ArticleJoin John Logsdon and me every week for the author podcast, You Should Be...
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Humor author John Logsdon and I are having a blast with our new author podcast! It’s called You Should Be Writing! (With the exclamation point! Just because!) We’re up to episode 14...
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