Our #TuesdayTip this week is to create a social media strategy for success. What does social media success mean for you? Success means many different things to each individual. What's important to remember is to outline key metrics to measure success. Followers, reach, website visits, and sales are ... Read More
How-To Sell My Book: What’s Next?
This year our focus at Your Literary Prose is to take a holistic look at the entire process of publishing a book which includes the writing, publishing, and marketing phases. When someone decides to write a book i'ts important to understand they will need to do much more than just write a book. In ... Read More
Online Media Kit – A Marketing Essential
Media Kits Makes It Easy for People to Find You! As an author, one of the most important tasks you can do is create your online media kit. Why? Because it shows you are a professional and take your book seriously, it provides easy access for people who want to interview you or write a story about ... Read More
Your message can make or break your business!
Merriam-Webster definitions of "clear" and "message" Clear (adjective): Easily heard, easily visible, and free from obscurity or ambiguity: easily understood. Message (noun): A communication in writing, in speech, or by signals; an underlying theme or idea. We all know having a clear ... Read More
Your Manuscript Draft is Completed; What’s Next?
From Manuscript Draft to Published Book! It was fun being a guest expert on "The Write Hour Podcast" talking with Joyce Glass about the important steps to consider once your manuscript is written. There's a lot of steps in order to turn it into a professionally published book! Joyce and I ... Read More
Public relations (PR) and your business. Start off on the right foot!
Public Relations. Publicity. What's the buzz, tell me what's a happening! Public Relations (PR), publicity, is a fantastic marketing tool and when used effectively spreads the message about a business, a product, a service, an event, or a major announcement. It's also a great way for you to build ... Read More
The 3 Best Events for Authors: Spreading the Word About You
No matter if you are writing your book or you're near the end of the publishing phase, it's time to begin marketing your book. I think one of the biggest fallacies about marketing a book is you market your book after you've written it. That is categorically false. Don't listen to people who say ... Read More
Cracking the Code on Amazon Central. Learn How!
Amazon Author Page, Amazon Central; Making them work for you! When you're looking to figure out the best way to sell your books on Amazon, making the most of your Amazon Author Page through Amazon Central is key! Amazon Author Page Your Author Page, found on Amazon is where people learn about ... Read More