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May/June 2012 Issue
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Living with the M Word
Promoting your writing doesn’t have to be drudgery. Scott Francis, Marketing Manager for F+W Publications/Writer’s Digest Books, offers marketing and publicity tips, advice based on his daily interactions with working authors, and ideas for achieving balance between the business and creative aspects of your craft.
Christina Katz Post #4
Hi all, Here is the fourth installment of author platform advice from Get Known Before the Book Deal author Christina Katz. Enjoy, Scott 20 Dual Questions About Your Author Platform #4: Where … Read more
Tough Times
Hi everyone, Sorry for the lapse in blogging. I haven’t had a lot of spare time lately. With the suffering economy, my work hours are spent scurrying to put together marketing pieces … Read more
Hard Truths
Hi Writers, I wanted to share with you a few thoughts about some of the things I’ve been going through in my own job as Marketing Manager over the past few weeks. … Read more
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Hi Writers, Here’s the third installment of author Christina Katz’s guest posts on author platforms. Christina’s new book Get Known Before the Book Deal will be available next month. Enjoy, … Read more
A Day in The Life…
Ever wonder what it’s like to work for a publisher? Well, some of the staff here at F+W media started a new blog about the life. You’ll get some insights, maybe some … Read more
Media Kits
A media kit can be a great tool for promoting your work and can be used to try to get mentions in publications or to try to get speaking engagements or spots on … Read more
Christina Katz continues her author platforms advice
20 Dual Questions About Your Author Platform #2: Who Needs a Platform? / Do You Need a Platform? By Christina Katz Without a platform, your writing career is invisible. Since visibility … Read more
Guest Post from Author Christina Katz
Hi Writers, Apologies again for my failure to keep up with the blog as of late. We’ve been going through a marketing restructuring at F+W Media, the parent company of Writer’s Digest, … Read more
Thanks for the Great Comments
Hi Writers, Apologies for my lapse in postings. I’ve had a couple of busy weeks, but wanted to assure you haven’t forgotten about the blog. I’ve been reading everyone’s comments, which have … Read more
Setting Realistic Goals
One important thing to keep in mind as you market your work is to set realistic achievable goals for yourself. Having a “pie in the sky” dream is great, but make sure … Read more

