You can feel the change in the air. The temperature dropping. The wind rising. It must be October, the witching hour is near, and Louise Marley (writing as Louisa Morgan) has some tips on The Witchcraft of Writing to keep you spellbound. Louise will be a featured presenter at the 2020 San Francisco Writers Conference
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The Matter of Age by Victoria Zackheim
When I was asked to be a contestant at the internationally acclaimed Literary Death Match in San Miguel Allende, my immediate response was NO!! But then I thought…why not? It might be fun, and I certainly knew how to laugh at myself, even if it meant being skewered and barbequed by the panel of judges.
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The Importance of Relationship Building & Marketing Your Book
By Cali Gilbert Back in 2011 I had a dream of becoming a bestselling author, but at the time my life was in shambles. I published my first book at the end of the year a month prior to losing my home. With no budget for marketing I had to come up with creative ideas
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Blockchain and Bitcoin for Writers: 3 Ways to Enter the Field Today
With the new levels of innovation and creativity mankind has reached, there is no better time to learn about Blockchain and Bitcoin than today. Both have potential to transform your world as a technical, business, or fiction writer, or as a business person. As a consumer, you will be empowered by the millions of applications,
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What’s In a Brand Name?
by Gordon Warnock, co-founding partner at Fuse Literary If it takes five books to establish a brand, how can you convey a clear author brand before you’ve published your first novel? Find out from agent Gordon Warnock! And take a peek inside the brand of million-copy-selling women’s suspense author Kerry Lonsdale…both past speakers at SFWC!
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Are You Listening? Audiobooks and Podcasts are More Popular Than Ever
When you’re first trying to break into publishing, you are thinking about a printed novel or possibly an ebook, but the big bucks in publishing these days is coming from audiobooks. And podcasts are a great way to build a fan base and author brand. The sales numbers on audiobooks just continue to accelerate. More
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