by Thomas Umstattd | Jul 8, 2019 | Blogging Tips, Website Tips, Writing Tips
Stop using Google image search. Using those images is often illegal and they are not the best images anyway. Here are a dozen sites that are better and legal. 1. Unsplash Great quality and great selection! Unsplash is the best source of free stock photos on the...
by Thomas Umstattd | Mar 19, 2018 | Blogging Tips, Publishing, Writing Tips
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreShould you blog your book ahead of time? Recently, there have been several blog posts hinting it’s a bad idea. This advice can...
by Caitlin Muir | Dec 31, 2015 | Blogging Tips, How To, Platform Building Tips, Productivity, Writing Tips
This year could be your year. The year that you finish that manuscript, get your agent, and land the coveted book contract. You have visions of movie options, book tours, and making money off your blog dancing in your head. All by the end of 2016. What a great New...
by Thomas Umstattd | Mar 16, 2015 | Writing Tips
WordPress started off as a hobby by a teenager living in Texas. From those small beginnings, it become the number one website platform in the world. Understanding how and why WordPress took over the Internet could be the secret to turning your next book into a...
by Thomas Umstattd | Nov 17, 2014 | Writing Tips
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreMany authors are terrified that readers will steal their work. They don’t realize their true enemy is obscurity, not piracy. If...
by Caitlin Muir | Jun 2, 2014 | Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, Platform Building Tips, Social Media Tips, Speaking, Twitter, Viral Marketing, Website Tips, Writing Tips
Fresh out of ideas on how to help your writing take off? You’re in luck. We’ve compiled a list of 89 book marketing ideas that will change your life, build your brand, and sell your book. There’s something for everyone on the list. Best of all, the...
