As a social media expert, I can tell you that there are many other schools of thought as to how to employ the vast array of magnificent tools we now have to build a platform. Part of my due diligence is that I actively pay attention to those people who claim to be social media/marketing/branding experts. There …
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Apr 13 2011
Myth-Busting–Yes, Writers Can Make Time for Social Media
Made it home from the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention on Monday night. What an amazing time, and we will talk more about the conference later. I traveled to L.A. to participate on the social media panel. One thing I kept hearing over and over was how writers complain they simply do not have tiiiiiiiiime to …
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Apr 12 2011
Twitter Tuesday #13
Welcome to the thirteenth installment of Twitter Tuesday. In the spirit of Twitter, this blog will be short and sweet and to the point. The tips offered here are all based off my best-selling book We Are Not Alone–The Writer’s Guide to Social Media. If our goal is to build an author platform in the thousands to tens of thousands, then we will …
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Apr 11 2011
Farewell, L.A.
Hey, Guys. I have done everything humanly possible to post the regular blog, but getting decent Internet connection has been pretty much impossible. I am on my way home from Los Angeles, so everything will be back to normal tomorrow. Well, as close to “normal” as this blog gets, anyway. Right now I am literally …
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Apr 08 2011
Live from L.A.–What Does a Writer Have to Do to Get Famous?
Blogging live from L.A. I have good news and bad news. The bad news first. I have done everything I can, and yet no Hollywood agent has “discovered” me yet. I don’t get this place. How has no one seen what I have to offer? Surely there is some movie in need of a cute, …
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