Monthly Archives: February 2018

How to get more readers and a lesson in swearing — This week’s Cool Links

How to get more readers and swearing in sign language This week’s cool links range from book cover trends, how to get more readers and swearing lessons in sign language. Enjoy. Book cover trends for 2018 If you’re self-published, you’re either designing your own book covers or paying someone to do them for you. In…

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Use Facebook Groups for Book Marketing #ThrowbackThursday

How to use Facebook Groups for Book Marketing Today’s #ThrowbackThursday post looks at how to use Facebook Groups If you’ve selected Facebook as one of your social mediums to connect with your customers (whether they are a reader, a music lover, or someone who buys the widgets you produce), think about how to use Facebook…

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Avoid Sagging Middles and Lackluster Endings #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

How You Can Have a Riveting Book Without Sagging Middles and Lackluster Endings The following is an excerpt from my book, The Plot Thickens: 21 Ways to Plot Your Novel. A link to buy can be found here. The second chapter addresses how to avoid sagging middles and lackluster endings. The novel’s middle is vital…

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