by Kayleigh | Mar 8, 2024 | Marketing Tips, Publishing Tips
When looking for comps, stop seeking exact matches and look instead for books that relate to your themes, plot, style and voice, characters, and the general structure of the journey or tale you’re telling. Let’s back up: What’s a comp? Comparison (“comp”) titles... 
by Kayleigh | Sep 29, 2023 | Freelancer Tips, Marketing Tips
See Expanding Your Network, Part I: Associations Last week, I highlighted a few writers’/editors’ associations to help you begin (or continue) growing your network. This week, I’m focusing on the other side of that: literary events. Yes, you must... 
by Kayleigh | Sep 22, 2023 | Freelancer Tips, Marketing Tips
Social media is great for beginning to build your writing (or editing) community. Whether your book is out and you need it boosted, you’re in the querying trenches and need to feel understood, or you’re navigating the frustrating self-publishing changes being pushed... 
by Kayleigh | Aug 11, 2023 | Marketing Tips
As we witness an upheaval taking place across the social media landscape, it’s important for authors to have a website to serve as the centerpiece of their author brand presence. For many, it sounds like a lot of work. So, why is it important? Your Website = Your... 
by Kayleigh | Jun 30, 2023 | Marketing Tips
Writers, you should start thinking about your marketing strategy early—even while you’re still revising. Cutting major chapters and scenes? Don’t throw them away! Save them in a separate file and clean them up to be bonus material on your site later, or a... 
by Kayleigh | Apr 28, 2023 | Marketing Tips, Publishing Tips
If you enjoy writing short stories in addition to full manuscripts, publishing in popular literary magazines is a great way to start growing your readership and establish yourself within your genre(s). How do you find places to publish? First, the obvious! Do a quick...