There are lots of different types of editing, and as an author it's important to know the differences.
This video is a quick summary of the main types of editing:
For those of you that prefer an image, here's an infographic:
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Title: How To Blog A Book
Author: Nina Amir
Author: Nina Amir
Book description:
"Transform Your Blog into a Book!The world of blogging changes rapidly, but it remains one of the most efficient ways to share your work with an eager audience. In fact, you can purposefully hone your blog content into a uniquely positioned book--one that agents and publishers will want to acquire or that you can self-publish successfully.
"How to Blog a Book Revised and Expanded Edition" is a completely updated guide to writing and publishing a saleable book based on a blog. Expert author and blogger Nina Amir guides you through the process of developing targeted blog content that increases your chances of attracting a publisher and maximizing your visibility and authority as an author.
In this revised edition you'll find:
"How to Blog a Book Revised and Expanded Edition" is a completely updated guide to writing and publishing a saleable book based on a blog. Expert author and blogger Nina Amir guides you through the process of developing targeted blog content that increases your chances of attracting a publisher and maximizing your visibility and authority as an author.
In this revised edition you'll find:
- The latest information on how to set up, maintain, and optimize a blog
- Steps for writing a book easily using blog posts
- Advice for crafting effective, compelling blog posts
- Tips on gaining visibility and promoting your work both online and off
- Current tools for driving traffic to your blog
- Strategies for monetizing your existing blog content as a book or other products
- Profiles of bloggers who received blog-to-book deals and four new "blogged-book" success
stories
Whether you're a seasoned blogger or have never blogged before, "How to Blog a Book Revised and Expanded Edition" offers a fun, effective way to write, publish, and promote your book, one post at a time."
Reviewed by Jo Linsdell
In a recent post I talked about what "Author Branding" is (You can check out that post here if you missed it the first time round ;)).
Author branding is something all of us should be investing time into. In this video, by Author Learning Center, they explain the effect it has on S.E.O. and results on search engines like Google.
"Branding is how you are identifying yourself to your target audience" Click to Tweet
What are you doing to grow your author brand?
As an adventure travel writer I love to
travel and spend time writing about my explorations. I also love sharing Wai-nani, A Voice from Old Hawai’i with book clubs, but I cannot be
available for Skype meet-ups. Brief video clips answering the most common
questions I receive from readers about my book seemed a very good answer to
this dilemma. To this end I created an
introductory video explaining why I felt the need for a second edition that
directs them to my video playlist.
In the story I weave myth, legend, and
actual historical incidents that raises the question in the minds of readers
“What is True?” In this clip I address
this very important question.
Each of the thirteen clips I created answer
specific questions about the Hawaiian culture. For instance, the death of
Captain James Cook at the hands of the Islanders has long been a controversial
topic in Hawaiian history, so I presented my position on the matter.
Here is my response to the question “Did
Hawaiians have “Love Games?”
It
is my hope that sharing in this way readers will not only come away with a
better understanding of the ancient Hawaiian culture, but that they it will
give readers a more personal connection with me. It is my hope that people
will find my videos about Wai-nani,
entertaining and informative and will share them with friends!
Linda Ballou
YouTube is a great way of building your author brand and marketing your books. Not only one of the world's most popular social media sites, YouTube is also one of the top method's of search.
This infographic (http://cdgwebdesign.com/advertising/youtube-seo-cheat-sheet/) gives a great overview of how you should be using SEO on your YouTube videos to get maximum visibility.
Are you using video as part of your marketing plan? What kinds of video content are you uploading to reinforce your author brand? Leave a comment below with your 2 cents.
Infographic Source
SuperFastBusiness With James Schramko
Are you using online video as part of your marketing plan? What are you doing to promote your online videos? Leave a comment below and share your experience.
I came across this video on Youtube and although it was posted back in 2012 it gives a great run down on how to make good Youtube videos. If you're new to video content creation or need some new ideas for video content this should help.
I love how he gives simple, clear, examples of each point he's making.
N.B. Ignore the challenge part at the end ;)
Do you post videos to YouTube? Have you tried out the points he mentions in this video? Leave a comment below with your feedback.
Do you post videos to YouTube? Have you tried out the points he mentions in this video? Leave a comment below with your feedback.
Whilst a lot of authors consider doing a virtual book tour (VBT) when they launch their book many forget that they can be a great way for putting new life into older publications too. In this video I answer the question "How many times can you VBT the same book?"
Tweetable:
VBT’s are a great way to launch a new book but also great for putting new life into an older publicationDrop a comment below about your experience with virtual book tours. Have you toured the same book multiple times? What did you learn in the first tour that helped make the others more successful?
Storify is a great tool for building a transcript of your live Twitter interviews or for pulling together related tweets. It's completely free to use and user friendly.
Want to see it in action? Here's the embed of a transcript I made using Storify for a Twitter interview I did recently. as you can see all the tweets are active and so can be retweeted, added to your favourites, and replied to directly from here. You can also follow the participants of the chat by clicking on the follow buttons on each tweet. To read all the post all you need to do is scroll down using the scroll bar on the right.
Storify also gives you the option of sharing and embedding the whole transcript by using the icons on the top right of the chat.
Have you used Storify yet?
In this episode of QUICK TIPS for Writers and Authors TV I take a look at how using lists on Goodreads can get you some extra visibility for your book and help you gain credibility as an expert in your niche.
If you're not already, subscribe to the W&A TV channel on YouTube so you don't miss out on new video's. I also encourage you to click the like button, share the video's, and leave a comment with your feedback.
This is the first in a series of author interviews for the Writers and Author TV channel. In this video I chat with author +Susie Caron about her children's book series 'Between You and Me'.
Author bio:
Susie E. Caron, private practice
psychotherapist, speaker and author of Twee', developed her "Between You
and Me" series through years of experience working with children and
families. Susie taught elementary school and adult education. She also owned
and instructed in a horsemanship riding school. Susie closed the school when
Fibromyalgia interrupted her work. Undaunted, she returned to graduate school
to fulfill an earlier dream. In 2002, Susie began her career as a
psychotherapist treating children and families in northwestern Vermont
Susie's writing
began early in childhood and continued throughout her life. However, multiple
life events, which included a late diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis, put off
her publishing debut. In 2013, Susie released her first book, the allegory,
Twee', in picture book format. Susie states, "A well illustrated allegory
offers numerous interpretations for all ages." She adds, "In all my
work, I create an awareness, that how we know ourselves impacts the way we
relate to others and to our purpose." Susie is happily married and lives
in Vermont
Susie's author website: http://www.susiecaron.com/
Find Susie's books on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Susie-E.-Caron/...
Twitter chats or Tweet Chats are a great way to reach a large target audience on Twitter. As all the tweets can be retweeted it can also be a great way to send your message viral and help establish yourself as an expert in your niche.
Live Twitter interviews are done using a hashtag which is attached to all the tweets. This makes it easy for people to follow and also allows people to find all the posts quickly as they can just do a search for the hashtag and it'll bring up all the posts from the chat.
Yesterday I was interviewed in a Tweet Chat as part of my virtual book tour to promote my latest release Virtual Book Tours: Effective Online Book Promotion From the Comfort of Your Own Home, where I shared loads of tips about virtual book tours. As I was preparing for the interview I decided to do a quick how to video to show how to do a live Twitter chat. I also show some of the tools I use to make doing them super easy.
Check it out here:
If you missed the Tweet Chat and would like to check out the highlights, you can see it here http://storify.com/jolinsdell/tweetchat-with-jo-linsdell
The December episode of Writers and Authors TV is now live on site. This month's special guest is Elizabeth Chalker who chats about her book and shares some promotional tips. Also in the show I give some strategies for getting more YouTube views.
Watch the December episode here:
As always comments and video responses are welcome.
If you'd like to be my guest on the show in 2013 please check out the schedule on the W&A TV page for more details.
If you'd like to be my guest on the show in 2013 please check out the schedule on the W&A TV page for more details.
Writers and Authors TV is now in it's second month and views and interaction has started to increase. The second show was published today. Special guest Virginia Jennings talks about Sci-fi and I give you some tips for optimising your Facebook fan pages.
Check out the video:
Coming up in the November episode I'll be joined by A'ndrea Wilson (also known by her pen name Janell) who'll be discussing writing suspense and I'll be giving you some tips on how to optimise your Twitter presence. To make sure you don't miss out on new episodes, subscribe to the YouTube channel.
Be sure to check out the Quick Tips video's uploaded each week too as they offer bite-size tips to help further your writing career and marketing efforts.
Would you like to be my special guest for the December episode? I'm looking for an author of a Christmas related book to talk about writing seasonal books and share some tips on promoting over the holidays. If interested please contact me via email with "W&A TV- December" in the subject line". You must have your own webcam and be able to send me your video files in wmv or avi format.
The Writers and Authors project is growing. Following the addition of profiles on Facebook and Twitter, 1st September 2012 saw the launch of Writers and Authors TV, a YouTube channel that shares video content specifically designed for members of the writing industry.
The full show, including interviews, information, tips and industry news is published on the 1st of every month and the mini-program "Quick tips" every Wednesday and Friday. There is a playlist that showcases the video book trailers of Writers and Authors members and more playlists will be added in the near future.
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Watch the September episode:
To make sure you don't miss out on any of the video's uploaded to the channel click the subscribe button at the top of the page.
Please feel free to share the video's and leave either a written comment or a video response. A 'like' is always also appreciated ;)
Do you have a topic you'd like me to cover for Quick tips? Leave it in the comments section of this post.
In other news: A new website is currently under construction and will offer even more features enabling the community to grow even further. More details coming soon.
Hang out with up to nine friends, in real-time video, from anywhere. Pop in and out as you want. Find out more at plus.google.com.
A great way for writers to establish themselves as experts in their field. Get together to discuss writing tips, give information linked to the topic of your book or debate regarding the latest read from your book club.
How do you use hangouts? Share your view in the comments section.
A great way for writers to establish themselves as experts in their field. Get together to discuss writing tips, give information linked to the topic of your book or debate regarding the latest read from your book club.
How do you use hangouts? Share your view in the comments section.
From http://cbiclubhouse.com - the essential children's writing resource. From picture books to young adult novels, there are certain rules newer children's book authors should never break.
In order to establish romantic tension in a romance novel, the writer must first understand the conflicts inherent in romantic tension through research. Establish romantic tension in a novel with tips from a produced playwright in this free video on writing skills.
Want to write a novel? Learn the way to connect the dots from novel idea to novel sale. A published author takes you through the steps of turning your idea for a novel into a published book. Novel writing can be easy when you follow a blueprint plan.
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