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Three Reasons Why You Need a Mailing List as an Author
Today’s guest post is from author F.C. Malby, who’s just launched her debut novel Take Me to the Castle. In this post, she tackles a hugely important topic – why you need a mailing list (also...
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Marketing Your (Self-Published) Novel: Five Books Reviewed
Long-time Aliventures readers might remember that the first half of 2012 was a little hectic for me. I’d just launched my first novel, Lycopolis, and started Writers’ Huddle … and I had five months to...
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Your Website is Always a Work in Progress
Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of authors, bloggers and freelancers launch their websites. They rarely start out with a massively, gorgeous site. They normally begin with something simple but...
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Seven Ways to Market Your Self-Published Novel
Congratulations! You’ve published your first novel (or maybe your second or your third) and now you’re ready to market it. This can be a daunting moment. I think all of us secretly hope that our novel...
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Is Social Media a Good Thing for Writers? (Pros, Cons and My Tips)
Is Social Media a Good Thing for Writers? (Pros, Cons and My Tips) (Image from Flickr by Jason A. Howie) Should writers be on social media, or should they stay away? By “social media”, I mean sites...
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How Do Readers Choose YOUR Book From a Million Other Choices? The Story of a...
How Do Readers Choose YOUR Book From a Million Other Choices? The Story of a Book Purchase It’s Friday 20th June, and I’m going to the Winchester Writers’ Conference. I’m due to head off for a train...
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How to Write a Great Blurb for Your Self-Published Novel [With Examples]
How to Write a Great Blurb for Your Self-Published Novel [With Examples] One of the more teeth-pulling tasks of self-publishing a novel is having to write your own blurb (or what Amazon calls a...
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How to Create a Free Blog or Website: A Step-by-Step Guide for Writers
How to Create a Free Blog or Website: A Step-by-Step Guide for Writers Most writers, at some point, will want a website. You might use your website: As a way to promote your writing services (e.g....
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How to Set Up an Email List – For Free
How to Set Up an Email List – For Free Whatever you write, and whether or not you have a blog or even a website, it’s a great idea to have an email list. You might have heard this called an “email...
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Your Summer Reading: The Blogger’s Guides, Study Packs, Blog Posts, and Novels
Your Summer Reading: The Blogger’s Guides, Study Packs, Blog Posts, and Novels I’m taking a break from blogging on Aliventures over the summer – I’ll be back in late September with a spruced-up blog...
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What it Feels Like When Your Writing is Rejected – and How to Bounce Back
What it Feels Like When Your Writing is Rejected – and How to Bounce Back Note: This post was first published in July 2012 and updated in November 2018. One reader asked me: “I’d like to know what...
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