Author Buzz is introducing IndieWeb features – something we hinted at a few months ago. What is IndieWeb and why should authors use it? First the boring answer IndieWeb is a community of people building software to enable independent websites to maintain their social data on their own web domains. […]
Your website or blog needs an about page. That page should be all about you. It should answer common questions the press might ask and supply common things bloggers might want to use when they write about you – like quotes, a photograph, and some biographical information. I call this […]
As an author, you are going to have to show your face sooner or later. You might as well invest in that one recognisable headshot now. Putting a face to your name makes you seem more trustworthy and a single image that you use everywhere gives you an easy to […]
We all use email these days. I would be willing to bet that many of us have some sort of email signature. Most businesses do. Why not make sure your signature has your blog and primary social media accounts linked. This turns all your email correspondences into a recruitment tool […]
On your blog, craft a post to start a conversation on the themes and issues that matter most to your next book. Explore your theme through a blog post and end with some questions to encourage your readers to engage with those themes. This is great for your book as […]
This week’s tip is a selection of blogging ideas that you can write about. A childhood memory – relatable example of your writing Something you might not have known – a good place to talk about an unusual hobby, qualification, or record that you hold. My favourite recipe – authors […]
Somewhere private start building a list. On that list should go the most influential bloggers and social media personalities in your genre or field. Make sure to pay attention to what they are doing – what works and what does not. Do not just watch, though. Take the time to […]
If you have yet to do so, pick your social media channels to invest in. It is best to figure out where your potential readers like to socialise. Our author platform social media guide breaks down the figures for social media use.
Get yourself a stronger sense of the reader you are targeting by working out the details of who this (fictional) person is. Do this like you would develop a character. This person you just made up should typify your ideal reader. Now you know them, you can tailor your platform […]
I asked an AI to write an article. I gave it 10 words and it came up with the rest. This is the way authors get noticed these days. First, they have to keep writing, and they also have to keep writing books with imaginative settings and characters that people […]
As a writer, every chance you get to direct someone to your website or ask them to follow you on social media is one step closer to reaching a big audience. This is where quality business cards come in. Always have some crisp fresh business cards you can hand out […]
Pick an author you love. Ideally, one that your ideal readers would also love. Write an honest book review. If nothing else, you will signal to readers that you share their tastes in authors which might bode well for your own books. This is best posted on your blog and […]
