Category Archives: Google

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Ozarks in the fall, an enticing image now. I recently received an email from an old friend who is having a lot of her books published this year. She told me that her publisher is urging her to get on … Continue reading

Posted in Facebook, Google, Kindle back list books, Stone Heart's Woman, The Wild Rose Press, Velda Brotherton, writers and social media | 5 Comments

AN OLD DOG LEARNS NEW TRICKS

This morning I told my husband I felt like I was back in school again. This preparing for a totally new venture in writing is hard. For the past few weeks I’ve been studying to begin my entry into the … Continue reading

Posted in breaking into the ebook market, designing book covers, Google, promoting e books, publishing with Kindle, publishing your back list, Velda Brotherton | 1 Comment

THE SOCIAL MEDIA

How many times has someone said to you, “I don’t have time for Facebook?” or “I just don’t understand how to Tweet.” Frankly, I also have trouble finding time to devote to using social media for my promotional purposes. But … Continue reading

Posted in Authors Den, Facebook, Freado, Good Reads, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, using social media, Velda Brotherton | 1 Comment

A GOOD TIME FOR AUTHORS

Today it’s difficult to get a book published the traditional way. Perhaps some writers should back off and consider newer, nontraditional publishing possibilities. I got to thinking about this after reading an article by Ray Connolly who has some ideas … Continue reading

Posted in Barnes and Noble, blogging, Google, marketing career, Ray Connolly, Velda Brotherton, writing career | 5 Comments

PROMOTING AND BUILDING A PLATFORM

Many writers, on the verge of marketing their novel to an agent or editor, make the mistake of not working on their platform. They believe it’s too early, but it’s almost too late by the time the query letters go … Continue reading

Posted in blog catalog, Google, linked in, platform, Velda Brotherton, writing, Yahoo | 6 Comments