Invited Inspiration: Interview with Author Morgen Bailey

Being a writer, I thoroughly enjoy connecting and meeting other writers. I meet my fellow writers through various channels online via social media, friends and colleagues. I decided how I could do this while I am getting to know them better is to introduce these talented writers to you too. Below is my interview is with fellow writer Morgen Bailey. Interview with Author Morgen Bailey Please share with us a little bit about yourself. I’m a 40-something female who wears glasses because I used to read Stephen King by torchlight under the duvet in my teens. I originate from Buckinghamshire but have lived in Northampton, England since the early 1990s where I share a house with my ever-patient Jack Russell dog. When did you begin … Continue reading

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Writing & Marketing: Knowing Your Ideal Reader

Online Book Promotion: Knowing your Target Market (Your Ideal Reader) The idea of a target is relevant in many areas of life….especially in sports. A football team has the target…the touchdown. The soccer team has the goal. The tennis player has the lines. As a writer and author, you have a target as well…your readers. Your target is to share your message with your readers. Here is the question: Who is your reader? Your first reaction may be to say, “Everyone will benefit from my book”. Although this may be true in some cases, this does not allow you to properly put forth your book promotion efforts effectively if you are trying to go after everyone who might, by chance, read your book. You want … Continue reading

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Invited Inspiration: Interview with Author Nancy Hovde, author of Uber Empowerment

“If you can tell the Voice of Doubt and the Voice of Fear to be quiet, I think your True Voice would like to have an Inspiring Word with you.” – Nancy Hovde I met Nancy online through a group on Linked In and I scheduled a time to chat with her. I noticed within moments on the phone with her that she was a person I definitely wanted to keep in my life. Her positive energy just jumped through the phone. I am so delighted to share a bit about Nancy with you as she agreed to do this interview with me. She is going to share about her journey as a writer, author and a little bit about her marketing methods in her … Continue reading

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Life Lessons from the Heart: Justification, Explanation, Communication or Conversation?

The other day I was having a conversation with a friend of mine about friends. Her and I have not known each other long but we were talking about how nice it was to be able to talk so easily with another person. I went onto start sharing with her about how I don’t have many friends and why I thought that might be…she stopped me and said,’You don’t have to justify yourself to me, I get it. It is what it is. And I replied,” well, you’re right I don’t have to justify my reason why I don’t think I have many friends but I guess when I am in a conversation I like to explain the back story of discussion. That conversation had … Continue reading

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Update on my life as writer and author—-whoohoo! The books are coming soon

The life as a writer and author can be a bit daunting and scary at times because you just aren’t sure of where you want to go next with your stories, books, poems….writing. But then that seems to dissipate when you sit down and start writing. You know you are were you are suppose to be and when you are immersed in the writing, everything is okay. Do I hear a WHOOHOO! from all the writers out there? I can hear you. Thanks for the support. For my writing journey, I am super happy to say…my book, Life Lessons from the Heart will be out this summer (probably late June/early July) available on Smashwords. Life Lessons from the Heart is a non-fiction book about several … Continue reading

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Book Marketing Tip: Using Bing.com to increase online visibility

As the online marketing realm is ever growing and expanding, there are always little gems to find that help authors with gaining more visibility for themselves and their books on the internet. Recently, I found such a gem called linked pages on Bing.com. In this Tuesday Minute Tip, I share with you more about this and how it can help you increase your visibility online by linking other things you have done on the web such as articles, blog posts, interviews, etc.

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Writing & Marketing: 3 Reasons to Blog for Authors

Blogging for Authors: 3 Reasons You Should Blog Authors need to find creative ways to reach your readers and keep them engaged and interested in what you are doing. You want a place where you can showcase your authenticity and build a author platform so your readers engage and find out more about you and your book. Blogging can be that platform for you as a writer and author. It provides your own “online space”. You have unlimited access as the author to highlight different aspects of your experiences, resources and expertise directly with those who want to know more about you and your book. Here are 3 reasons to get started blogging: Practice Makes Perfect One of the best reasons to blog is for … Continue reading

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