by Caitlin Muir | Apr 8, 2013 | Blog Posts, Productivity, Social Media Tips, Twitter, Viral Marketing
I don’t know anyone who grew up wanting to be a host on an infomercial but Twitter has turned many authors into a mutation of the Sham-WOW guy. That’s right. Sham-WOW. There’s a fine line between promoting your work and selling your brand (okay, and...
by Caitlin Muir | Mar 28, 2013 | Blog Posts, Blogging Tips, Platform Building Tips, Writing Tips
Finding something to blog about can be hard. Writer’s block can be a serious condition that cripples authors. It doesn’t have to be that way. Especially when you are working on other writing projects and every ounce of your creative juices have already...
by Caitlin Muir | Mar 7, 2013 | Blog Posts, News, Platform Building Tips
It’s time to get ready for conference season. Thousands of writers will descend on a handful of writer’s conferences this year. Only a few will walk away with a book deal. To stand out, you must transform into a lean, mean, agent-winning machine….but...
by Caitlin Muir | Mar 7, 2013 | Blog Posts, Productivity, Social Media Tips, Website Tips
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | Spotify | RSS | MoreDon’t waste your time online. As an author, you only have so much time and you can’t spend it all hunting down files,...
by Caitlin Muir | Mar 5, 2013 | Blog Posts, Platform Building Tips, Productivity, Social Media Tips, Twitter, Viral Marketing
Twitter isn’t going anywhere. The sad thing is, most authors are ignoring it. They can’t afford to. A few authors like CS Lakin and Mary DeMuth are doing an incredible job of using the network to connect with readers, industry leaders, and even publishers....
by Caitlin Muir | Jan 10, 2013 | Blog Posts, How To, Platform Building Tips, Social Media Tips, Twitter
There’s a lot of confusion about Twitter. When I first heard about Twitter, I thought it was absolutely idiotic. Who would want to sign up for public text messaging? Did the world really want to hear about my mundane existence? Did I really want to sign up to...
by Caitlin Muir | Sep 4, 2012 | Blog Posts, Blogging Tips, Productivity, Writing Tips
Is it just me, or does time seem to be at a premium these days? Even though we have exactly the same amount of time as Einstein, Aristotle, and Marie Curie, we just don’t seem to be as productive. In a perverse twist of fate, even though we have more technology...
by Caitlin Muir | Aug 20, 2012 | Blog Posts, Platform Building Tips, Social Media Tips, Website Tips, Writing Tips
Do you struggle with knowing what to do with your blog? Is your online platform out of shape? Are you embarrassed to publish posts, even though you made a resolution to write? Do you feel paralyzed every time you look at your website? You aren’t alone. Every...
by Rob Eagar | Aug 14, 2012 | Blog Posts, Platform Building Tips, Writing Tips
“Why isn’t my book selling? I should be a bestseller by now.” As a marketing consultant, I’ve been asked questions like these from numerous authors. There is no simple answer, but there are a few tell-tale signs that can offer clarify and steps you can take to...
by Ben Whiting | Jul 10, 2012 | Blog Posts, Platform Building Tips, Productivity, Social Media Tips
One of the common foes of productivity is pleasure–getting distracted by fun or fluff when we should be working. Facebook, Twitter, IM, text messages, phone calls, you know all the guilty parties. Ironically, this often happens because we either aren’t getting...
by Adam Langley | Jun 28, 2012 | Blog Posts, Facebook, How To, Social Media Tips
So you’ve already got an understanding of what Facebook Timeline for brands and authors is about. You even know at least 10 ways to get more fans this week. Today, we introduce to you to the 4 “Faces” of Timeline for Pages. If you’ve not figured it out already, Pages...
by Caitlin Muir | Jun 26, 2012 | Blog Posts, How To, Social Media Tips, Twitter
Last week, I introduced you to the list of WordPress hotkeys. It struck a nerve in the Author Media community. A lot of readers have been using the same technology for years without knowing that there were shortcuts that could make their life easier. That needs to...
by Caitlin Muir | Jun 19, 2012 | Blog Posts, Blogging Tips, Website Tips, Writing Tips
They say that zen is a state of mind. But don’t think of bamboo, yoga mats, and the sound of water gently trickling down a waterfall. I’m not talking about that kind of zen. I’m talking about something better. Thanks to WordPress, zen is a new form...
by Caitlin Muir | Jun 14, 2012 | Blog Posts, Blogging Tips, How To, Website Tips
Let’s be honest. Getting into the rhythm of writing blog posts for an author website can be a pain. As authors, we want to be working on our manuscript. The one that will put us on the Today Show and the NYTimes Bestseller List. We’d rather not spend a few...
by Caitlin Muir | Jun 12, 2012 | Blog Posts, Facebook, How To, Platform Building Tips, Productivity, Social Media Tips
Did you know that every Facebook user has two email inboxes? If you have an author Timeline (think public page), you have three. These inboxes are separate from each other. Facebook has not allowed them to merge yet. Scary, isn’t it? You could have a whole inbox...
