Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Nov 18, 2009, 5:35 am
      Gale Laure/Evolution of a Sad Woman   So you want to be an author. You have a wonderful novel that you have written. Your heart and soul went into this work...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Nov 17, 2009, 5:07 pm
Should you pitch your book in blog comment sections? I love comments. When I receive a comment, no matter if good or bad, it means that I wrote something on my blog that created a reaction in a r...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Nov 11, 2009, 5:22 am
    James Diehl/World War II Heroes of Southern Delaware When it comes to promoting a new project, I like to use a lot of the new techniques available today, including Web-based press r...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Nov 9, 2009, 6:45 am
Last week, I read an interesting article in Publishers Weekly about a new e-commerce effort  by Simon & Schuster to sell electronic chapters of books for a few bucks. The chapters hail from th...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Nov 6, 2009, 9:11 am
Tony Eldridge at Marketing Tips for Authors offered up a few terrific links this week at his blog: 101 Book Blogs You Need to Read This is a terrific list to add to the blogroll - and find new plac...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Nov 6, 2009, 5:05 am
Time management is key to writing - and marketing - success! No matter where you are in the writing process and how many books you have written so far, I'm sure you agree with me that writing is...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Nov 4, 2009, 6:34 am
Twitter recently launched a lists function, which will help users separate followers into categories that other Tweeters can follow with the touch of a button. Mashable wrote an article about Twitt...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Nov 3, 2009, 10:04 am
Take the hassle out of the Inbox to save precious writing minutes. This week, I got a nasty surprise. My calendar - my lifeline to the world that holds all things virtual book tour - vanished. ...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Nov 2, 2009, 8:35 am
Make time for book marketing! Most authors shudder to think about marketing. Not only do they not want to do it, they use the excuse that they simply do not have the time. Authors who want to be ...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 27, 2009, 12:42 pm
... others take their place. If you are the site administrator and no longer have time for those duties, it is a good idea to find a replacement, rather than close the blog without discussion. He...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 23, 2009, 8:54 am
Cheryl K. Tardiff I know hundreds of writers who fall victim to the deadly P-syndrome. If you’re unfamiliar with it, you’re one of the lucky ones. This syndrome is not only a killer of ...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 23, 2009, 8:15 am
Carol Buchanan Ever been caught in the “if onlys”? If only you had more time you could write a novel. If only you didn’t have to clean the house, wash the dog, or change the oil i...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 22, 2009, 5:08 pm
Magazines add to clutter Most writers love magazines. They hoard glossies for pictures of models, location ideas, research, and - of course - articles on writing. But those magazine piles can ...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 19, 2009, 11:41 am
Latayne Scott Thanks to Latayne Scott for bringing us solid advice on how to conduct a Facebook fan party! I had a fun Facebook Party on Oct. 8. What's a Facebook Party? I invited people,...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 16, 2009, 10:39 am
Tony Eldridge Special thanks to Tony Eldridge for today's post in the Market My Novel Time Management series! It seems that Things To Do are never-ending tasks that find a way of dominating o...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 16, 2009, 9:54 am
J.R. Turner In a follow up to yesterday's post, The Trouble with Trolls, Dead Friends Forever author J.R. Turner talks about her experience with online trolls. In your online marketing ventur...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 15, 2009, 8:08 pm
The New Yorker has a great humor column about book promotions. If you didn't catch my Twitter link earlier today, be sure to check out Subject: Our Marketing Plan by Ellis Weiner.
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 15, 2009, 9:29 am
This graphic is floating around the Web in one form or the other. This version I found at The Austrian Economists. Trolls breed in dark anonymity online, breathing foul odors through cyberspace an...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 14, 2009, 2:10 pm
Freelance writer Lisa Mason invited me to chat about working from home at her blog, Freelance Writer 4 Hire. (Thanks, Lisa!) Check out, Top Ten Tips for Writers Who Work from Home. What tips can yo...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 14, 2009, 8:56 am
Book Reviewer Linkup Meme John Ottinger's Grasping the Wind blog offers an incredible resource for speculative fiction, horror and fantasy authors searching for sites that will review their work...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 12, 2009, 9:21 am
Recently, YA author Brenda Estacio commented at Market My Novel: During my experience in getting Gateway To DreamWorld published, I learned a lot about the real world hidden behind the publishing...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 9, 2009, 4:28 pm
Lisa Mason If you’re trying to write your own articles for article marketing, there are a lot of things to know. You need to understand basic spelling and grammar skills, SEO and keywords, how...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 9, 2009, 8:51 am
  Bad Clutter Habits for a Writers Desk   See that desk pictured above? That is the desk in my home office - on a good day. The only thing missing is the cat who likes to sit on the k...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 8, 2009, 2:33 pm
Digg For those who don't know, Digg is a social networking site where you share stories you like and give them a thumbs up. Other Digg users can then rate the same story by either "digging" it, ...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 8, 2009, 10:31 am
I'm excited to share with you a new Book Blogger Directory offered by book PR firm FSB Media. This is a comprehensive directory where readers and authors can search for bloggers who love to rea...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 7, 2009, 2:33 pm
Michelle Gagnon I promoted my last book release by holding a drawing for a Kindle reader. People called me a fool. Even my agent expressed concern that I was overdoing it, that there was no guarante...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 5, 2009, 9:00 am
  Authors who are trying to establish their expert credentials may want to check out Sourceables. This new site allows authors - and others - to set up accounts to showcase their expertise. Tod...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Oct 2, 2009, 9:07 am
Set Goals for Better Time Management First in a series about time management for authors Too many of us are living beyond our means. I'm not talking about money; I'm talking about time...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 28, 2009, 8:59 am
Pulse by Jeremy Robinson In April, Market My Novel told you about a viral video contest by author Jeremy Robinson. He wanted to use this contest as a way to generate buzz about his book. I though...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 27, 2009, 1:42 pm
Review Site Drop Down Menus Some of you may have noticed some changes to the Market My Novel blogroll. At the top of the site, you can find a Review Sites in the navigation menu. I've expande...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 22, 2009, 6:07 pm
PP WebCon 2009 Robert Rosenwald sat down for a virtual interview at my St. Louis Book Marketing Examiner page to talk about PP WebCon 2009, the world's first-ever cyber mystery writers conferenc...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 21, 2009, 2:20 pm
Former Executive Editor-in-Chief of Random House Daniel Menaker offers an insightful, somewhat somber look at the publishing industry at Barnes & Nobel's Reviews and Essays blog. Menaker had so...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 20, 2009, 12:11 pm
Pimp My Novel offers up a terrific Ten Commandments of Blogging. No. 4 is incredibly important - and something I have trouble sticking to: 4. Remember thy Schedule and keep it, wholly. You don...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 19, 2009, 6:55 pm
Dan Brown cannot please critics Dan Brown's a bestseller, but that doesn't mean he can keep critics happy and joyful about his work. In fact, it seems, many are just not that into his storie...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 19, 2009, 6:05 pm
Fun video for today: I could not resist sharing this one for a laugh. Thanks to Kim Komando for sharing. If you don't listen to her show or follow her on Facebook, DO SO. She has some terrific inf...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 19, 2009, 5:53 pm
Sometimes things just get lost in translation. With the increasing use of e-mail, Twitter and social networks to communicate, it makes it even tougher, sometimes, to decipher exactly what a person mea...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 18, 2009, 6:11 pm
I blogged recently about scathing comments of relatives toward reviewer Carol Buchanan, who wasn't fond of John Lacombe's Winter Games. The situation was used to highlight a trend I've ...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 16, 2009, 5:13 pm
I found this terrific set of posts from UK author Mark Charan Newton about things he never anticipated before he became a published author. In Some Interesting Things I Never Knew About Being a Wri...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 10, 2009, 9:01 pm
After a Congressional hearing on the controversial Google Book Settlement, the online giant decided to allow other publishers rights to print orphan works. (How big of them!) Read more at The Daily...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 10, 2009, 7:14 pm
As I updated Market My Novel's blogroll, I discovered this savvy little blog by Cara Powers. Cara reviews just about anything - and wants to hear from you. If you are planning a virtual book tour ...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 9, 2009, 8:21 pm
  When I receive a half-hearted guest blog from an author for Book Addict, I get extremely frustrated. Typically, our guests are booked at least two months in advance - with a few exceptions...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 9, 2009, 7:34 pm
What does it take to get your publicist to work for you? Cookies. Yummy, delicious, sugary treats. Think that's a fluke? Think again. Susan Schwartzman of Susan Schwartzman Public Relat...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 8, 2009, 11:11 am
Anna DeStefano Paranormal author Anna DeStefano knows just how important adjectives are to her sales pitch. The author of Dark Legacy talks about how she perfected her sales pitch - and successfu...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 8, 2009, 9:03 am
My recent post, Tips for Time Management for Authors,  was by far one of the most popular posts viewed at Market My Novel. Authors: You have spoken. You need tips on time management. Market My...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 7, 2009, 5:10 pm
Conferences are a terrific way to network - especially when you are a new or unpublished author. Radine's Weblog has an interesting discussion going about why conferences are dying, possible re...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Sep 2, 2009, 6:30 pm
When it comes to promotion, authors must have a good online media center. It does not matter if you are a new author, or a seasoned pro, you MUST provide easily-accessible details for media and blo...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Aug 31, 2009, 9:44 am
Most authors are focused on getting placement at blogs and networks for virtual book tours, but lately, several people have searched Market My Novel for information about how to become a VBT host. ...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Aug 30, 2009, 4:39 pm
Tick-Tock: Time Management for Authors One of the biggest complaints I hear from authors is lack of time to do it all. Blogging, finding Facebook friends, Tweeting, surfing Ning for new networks,...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Aug 29, 2009, 5:33 pm
There are a few reasons why I rarely accept self-published fiction titles at Pop Syndicate: Most are typically poorly edited, poorly written concepts that leave the reading side of my brain twitching ...
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Angela W. posted an article on Market My Novel - Aug 29, 2009, 9:30 am
Eighty percent of online users viewed more than 21 billion videos in July, according to new figures released from comScore Video Metrix. Google video ranks at the top of sites viewed; the majority of ...
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