Over 2.7 million books are published each year in English. Of these, over 227,000 (8.2%) are fiction novels—otherwise known as my competition for readership. Even if I am one of these books on the shelf, the odds of someone finding my book are …
social media research
Facebook and Twitter and Instagram! Oh My!
The rules of social media engagement for authors are not well understood. Based on my research and interviews, I learned some guidelines and user preferences. In my poll, 82% used Facebook, with 78% saying it was their first choice in social …
Going Viral on Social Media
Russ Altman, host of the Stanford podcast “The Future of Everything” had Jure Leskovec on as a guest speaker about mining data from social networks, called “The Benefits of Being Social.” Leskovec is a computer scientist at Stanford and a chief …
Interviews With Avid Readers–Dean Fearce
Dean Fearce is a graphic designer who went back to school to study writing. He is a member of Black Hats Writers Group, and you can reach Dean on Inkshares, a platform he wants to survive and thrive. He can also be found on his Facebook author page, …
Gain Readers with Social Media
Successful Advertising on Social Media. As a rookie writer, I naively assumed the hard part was finishing the manuscript, followed by finding a way to get it published, but I was so, so wrong. The hardest part, BY FAR, is marketing your book to …
Interviews with Avid Readers — Mike Rich
A Series of Interviews on How to be Successful Advertising on Social Media. Mike can be reached on Facebook and Instagram. On Twitter, he’s @avalon_landing, which is a JD Salinger reference in Finding Forrester. His advice for social media in a …
