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Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post
Due to the risk of the Omicron Variant of COVID-19, live events will continue to be on hold in the group Thanet Creative: Writers: 3 years, 7 months agoWhile government guidelines continue to say that it is “safe” to socialise outside, experts warn that new variants may pose a great risk. No amount of writing support and encouragement is worth even a single […]
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Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post
Yes, writing is a real job in the group Author Buzz HQ: 3 years, 7 months agoI hear regularly that writing is not a real job but writing is a real job.
As a teen, I wanted to dedicate my life to art and writing. This did not go over well with adults. I was told to start being sensible […]
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Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post
Where is the Earth now? in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 3 years, 7 months agoYou return from an eventless tour of the outer colonies to find that half the fleet is missing or damaged; someone has moved the earth; and no one remembers what a milkshake is. More troubling, there are rumours […]
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Blog: Monster Of The Week 105: Necrodancer from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 3 years, 7 months agoMonster Of The Week 105 is NecroDancer, kills us and makes us stronger, the death dance has been with us from the first times and goes on beyond the last, loves […]
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Blog: Tim: The Official Biography of Avicii by Måns Mosesson review – private struggles of the EDM poster boy from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 7 months agoAn honest study of the shy young man turned superstar DJ illuminates his rise to fame and the manifold factors that played a part in his death aged 28Tim Bergling […]
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Bob Bobson replied to the topic Call for requests (blogs and blogging) in the forum General Chat 3 years, 7 months ago
What about one of the best times and/or days and/or months to blog for authors?
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic How often should I publish on a blog? in the forum General Chat 3 years, 7 months ago
Like most things, it comes down to practice.
If you are new to blogging, aim for something you know that you can manage and slowly ramp it up as you get better at it.
The only exception to this is when starting a new blog. Write four or more great posts that go live the moment the site is opened. Otherwise, you are launching the site naked. Make…Read more
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic
Do you use #WritersLift on Twitter? in the forum Author Platforms 3 years, 7 months agoFunny you should ask. I’ve just been using the Author Buzz Twitter account to join a few. The response so far has been all positive.
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Adam Bassman replied to the topic How often should I publish on a blog? in the forum General Chat 3 years, 7 months ago
How do people blog daily and still find time to write?
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jeffjohns started the topic
Do you use #WritersLift on Twitter? in the forum Author Platforms 3 years, 7 months agoHas anyone had success with #WritersLift on Twitter?
Any tips for me?
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Charles Maxwell replied to the topic Should I join Twitter? in the forum General Chat 3 years, 7 months ago
Thanks for the advice.
Keep ’em coming.
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Blog: 2. The Runaway King from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 3 years, 7 months agoThe Runaway King. (Ascendance #2) Jennifer A. Nielsen. 2013. 331 pages. [Source: Library]First sentence: I had arrived early for my own assassination.Jaron (aka […]
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Blog: Poem of the week: The Mower’s Song by Andrew Marvell from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 7 months agoFar from any rustic idyll, this mower is racked by the fallen human worldThe Mower’s SongMy mind was once the true surveyOf all these meadows fresh and gay,And i […]
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Jason Latnar replied to the topic Should I join Twitter? in the forum General Chat 3 years, 7 months ago
The writing community is pretty big on Twitter. I’m not sure if anyone sells more books on Twitter. At 40k to 50k follows publishers and agents start to take note. I guess that means follows = sales.
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Matthew Brown edited the blog post
How to use Author Buzz UK like a boss in the group Author Buzz HQ: 3 years, 7 months agoDo you want to know how to use Author Buzz to generate SEO, book promotion, and buzz generation? I assume you do. After all, you just clicked on this article.
Author Buzz UK Basics
At the heart of a good […]
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Bob Bobson replied to the topic 2022 plans? in the forum General Chat 3 years, 7 months ago
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Blog: Walk Me to the Corner by Anneli Furmark review – Brief Encounter for the digital age from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 7 months agoThe Swedish graphic novelist perfectly captures the rush, confusion and pain of a marriage exploded by unexpected attractionElise, a fiftysomething writer, has […]
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Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post
In every other universe, you are the world’s greatest hero. They need your help. in the group The Muse of Last Resort: 3 years, 7 months agoIn every other universe, you are the world’s greatest hero. The last adventurers from another reality have come seeking help. All the other heroes are dead. All the other you are dead. The adventurers want you to […]
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Blog: The big idea: should we eat like our ancestors? from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 7 months agoAre eating plans like the paleo diet really healthier – or more ethical – than the way we eat now? April isn’t the cruellest month – January is. There is no oth […]
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Blog: I Watch TV: The Flash from
Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats 3 years, 7 months agoThe Flash The last season ended on a cliffhanger, production closed down thanks to coronavirus. So it restarts with Team Flash down but not out; Barry slowly […]
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Blog: Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser review – anger, alarm and satirical glee from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 7 months agoTwo compelling first-person narratives take the reader from 80s Paris to a dystopian Melbourne in this funny, intelligent double novelMichelle de Kretser’s slyly i […]
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Blog: Phenotypes by Paulo Scott review – artfully plotted tale of race, privilege and guilt from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 7 months agoAn illuminating examination of racial classification in a skilfully constructed story of two brothers divided by the colour of their skinAccording to Brazil’s 2 […]
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Blog: Write it All Down by Cathy Rentzenbrink review – an arm around the shoulder for aspiring authors from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 7 months agoThis wise and generous book eschews the usual advice on structure and encourages new writers to open their heartsIn the weeks after my grandfather died in 2019, I […]
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Blog: Oppositions by Mary Gaitskill review – wide-ranging, unsparing essays from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 years, 7 months agoFrom Nabokov to Talking Heads, these insightful and revealing pieces stubbornly reject groupthink In one of Mary Gaitskill’s best short stories, The Agonized F […]
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