Thanks to the writers and bloggers below for their useful tips.  There’ll be no Friday Roundup next week, as I’m taking a week off starting tomorrow and hopping over to the Island for some R&R.  Apart from a scheduled ‘Saturday Sale’ tomorrow I’m not about much next week as I want a break away from the computer to focus on my family, so I’ll see you all again soon.  x

1.  Personal Growth & Success for these 7 major blogging mistakes:

7 MAJOR Blogging Mistakes to Avoid!

2.  Lizzie Chantree with 3 marketing tips:

https://lizziechantree.com/2018/05/21/monday-marketing-3-quick-tips/

3.  David Kudler with some info about giving books away for free that authors could find useful:

https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2018/04/to-free-or-not-to-free-giving-away-your-ebook/

4. AnnMarie McQueen on ‘A Writer’s Path’ gives 7 ways to boost your book sales:

7 Ways to Boost Your Book Sales

5.  Reedsy’s guide on how to self-publish a book:

https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-self-publish-a-book/

6.  Ali Luke at Pro Blogger advises how your blog can gain more comments:

https://problogger.com/get-more-comments-more-often/

7.  Randy Ingermanson asks ‘Why publish your novel with a traditional publisher?’

https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2018/04/15/why-publish-novel-traditional-publisher/

8.  Sheila M. Good for these new places to submit your writing:

New Places to Submit Your Writing

9.  Janice Wald for these tips on promoting a book on  Goodreads:

https://www.mostlyblogging.com/goodreads-how-to-promote-a-book/

10.  Janice Wald at Author Marketing Experts with 13 pre-order strategies to increase book sales:

https://www.amarketingexpert.com/the-13-pre-order-strategies-that-increase-book-sales/