Archive for July 2013
Marketing Monday: Setting Up Your Site (Author Sites, Part 3)
The past two weeks we’ve discussed what an author site should do and your options for platform/format. This week, we’re going to discuss the steps required to secure your domain name and your hosting service. Most of these steps are geared towards the user who wants to self-host a WordPress installation...
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Fictional Friday: Kiss and Tell (Beth and Carla Talk Writing Romantic Moments, Part One)
You are in for a treat for today’s Fictional Friday post! I’m so pleased to welcome a good friend, mentor, and all-around fabulous person, Beth K. Vogt. Beth is a non-fiction writer turned novelist, and when she does something, she does it in a big way! Her first two contemporary...
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Words for Women: Put Away the Comparasaurus
I love the website Pinterest Fail. Not because I have a sadistic need to laugh at other people’s misfortune (well, not usually, but let’s face it –some of them deserve a “what were you thinking?”) but because it feels like a show of solidarity for those of us who aren’t...
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Marketing Monday: Choosing a Platform (Author Sites, Part 2)
As an author, you have a number of different options when it comes to building your website. Your first option, of course, is to have someone design and build a site for you. The cost of a custom designed or modified site can run anywhere from $500 for a customized...
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