Friday Roundup – November 9th

Thanks to these authors and bloggers below for their writing tips.

I’m going to stop my Friday Roundup and so this is the last one, but there now seems to be many other roundups to choose from.  I’ve come up with a new concept for next Friday so as not to duplicate others’ blogs.

1.   Stephen Bentley for this info on how to obtain more reviews:

https://www.stephenbentley.info/how-to-get-more-reviews-as-indieauthors-reader-arcs/

2.  Hugh’s Views & News for these 71 ways to kill your blog:

71 Ways To Slowly Kill Your Blog

3.  Derek Haines with this info on where to download free stock images:

https://justpublishingadvice.com/25-sites-where-you-can-download-superb-free-stock-images/

And this one with the 12 best free grammar check and grammar corrector apps:

https://justpublishingadvice.com/the-best-12-free-grammar-check-and-grammar-corrector-apps/

4.  Rachel Poli with these November/December writing contests:

https://rachelpoli.com/2018/11/05/november-december-2018-writing-submissions-writing-contests/

5.  Joanna Penn with this info on mastering manuscript editing:

https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2018/10/31/writing-tips-mastering-3-stages-manuscript-editing/

6.  Melinda Clayton regarding moving to KDP from CreateSpace:

https://www.indiesunlimited.com/2018/11/06/the-createspace-to-kdp-print-migration-issues-to-watch-for/

7. Angela Archer on writers’ retreats:

Writers Retreats – Are they worth it?

8.  Mae Clair on giving an author presentation:

Giving an Author Presentation

9.  Nicholas C. Rossis with advice on Amazon reviews: 

https://nicholasrossis.wordpress.com/2018/11/07/amazon-reviews-an-update/

10.  Susan Violante on selling books at Christmas:

Holiday Sales Tips For Authors

11.  Jean M. Cogdell on the most popular genres:

What Do You Think Are the Most Popular Genres?

Friday Roundup – 2nd November

Thanks to these authors and bloggers below for their useful information:

1.  Derek Haines on making a passive income from your writing:

https://justpublishingadvice.com/do-you-want-to-make-a-passive-income-from-your-writing/

2.  Amy Shojai with 7 steps to publishing success:

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/7-steps-to-publishing-success-by-an-accidental-writer/

3.  Stephen Bentley for this info on receiving royalties in more than one currency:

https://www.stephenbentley.info/must-read-if-you-receive-royalties-in-more-than-one-currency/

4.  Rachel Poli with some more outlining methods for novels:

https://rachelpoli.com/2018/10/25/5-more-outlining-methods-for-your-novel/

5.  Cow Pasture Chronicles for this info regarding querying agents:

What I’ve Learned About Querying

6.  Erica Verrillo with 32 calls for submissions in November:

https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2018/10/32-calls-for-submissions-in-november.html

7.  Words for Charity for this invitation to take part:

https://wordsforcharity.blog/2018/11/01/wfc-now-accepting-submissions-for-the-2019-spring-grant-program/

Friday Roundup -19th October

Thanks to these authors and bloggers for the following writing tips:

1.  Jasmine  Eclipse, guest of Nicholas C. Rossis, for these sites that pay for your writing:

https://nicholasrossis.wordpress.com/2018/10/05/sites-that-pay-you-for-your-writing/

2.  Joanna Penn with 7 tips for selling more books on Kobo:

https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2018/08/31/7-tips-for-selling-more-books-and-reaching-more-readers-on-kobo/

3.  Stephen Bentley says let experiences and emotions fuel your writing:

https://www.stephenbentley.info/let-experiences-and-emotions-fuel-your-writing/#comment-221

4.  Erica Verrillo with 3 new agents seeking submissions:

3 New Literary Agents Seeking Literary Fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Memoir, Women’s Fiction & more – by Erica Verrillo…

5.  Janice Wald in making your content go viral:

https://www.mostlyblogging.com/go-viral/

5.  Dave Burnham with advice on proofreading:

20 Tips to Proofread Like A Professional

6.  K.M Weiland with advice on structuring your story:

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/story-structure/#

7.  Mae Clair with 5 things every writer needs:

Five Things Every Writer Should Have

8.  Meg Dowell asks writers 3 important questions:

Your Answers to These 3 Questions Will Determine Whether or Not Writing is Your True Calling

9.  Milly Schmidt asks whether you can really make money from blogging:

Ask the blogger: can you really make money from blogging?

10.  Anne R. Allen with advice on publishers:

https://annerallen.com/2018/10/legitimate-publishers-or-bad-guys/

11.  Caryl Anne Crowne with advice on social media campaigns:

https://www.mostlyblogging.com/social-media-campaign-ideas/

12.  Kristen Lamb with advice on using Twitter to connect with fans:

https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/08/twitter-build-powerful-brand/%5D

13.  Nicholas C. Rossis with advice on how to optimise your Amazon book page:

https://nicholasrossis.wordpress.com/2018/10/11/how-to-optimize-your-book-page-on-amazon/

14.  Simkesrb with 8 online platforms to sell  your ebook:

https://zoransimovic.com/where-to-sell-your-ebooks-online-8-platforms-you-must-try-affiliate-marketing-training-digital-marketing-training-affiliate-marketing-course-digital-marketing-course/

Friday Roundup – 5th October

Thanks to the following authors and bloggers for these writing tips /information:

1.  Erica Verrillo for these 32 calls for submissions in October:

https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2018/09/32-calls-for-submissions-in-october.html

2.  Gary D. Holdaway on Nicholas C Rossis’ blog with these 5 tips for taking your writing to the next level:

https://nicholasrossis.wordpress.com/2018/09/29/5-simple-tips-to-take-your-writing-to-the-next-level/

3.  Simkesrb on increasing your website traffic using Pinterest:

https://zoransimovic.com/how-to-explode-your-website-traffic-this-2018-using-pinterest-pinterest-traffic-pinterest-guide-make-money-with-pinterest/

4.  D.E Haggerty on doing a Goodreads Giveaway:

https://dehaggerty.wordpress.com/2018/10/03/should-you-do-a-goodreads-giveaway-the-results-of-my-paid-giveaway-writerwednesday-bookmarketing-goodreads-amwriting/

5.  Derek Haines with advice if your book gets banned:

https://justpublishingadvice.com/banned-books-due-to-social-media-and-internet-censorship/#comment-15539

6.  Fiction is Food for this info on ‘Blog Battle’:

Are you A writer? Then Join #BlogBattle this October and Spin Us A Tale.

7.  Kristen Lamb on how to fix your story if it’s falling apart:

https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/09/fatal-flaws-story-structure/

8.  P.H Solomon with info regarding Scrivener:

8 Ways Scrivener Assists Writers

9.  Unholy Pursuit with advice on whether your blog is a success:

https://unholypursuit.wordpress.com/2018/10/03/how-you-know-your-blog-is-a-success/

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There won’t be a Roundup next week (or many blogs either come to that), as I’ll be relaxing at the van.  I’m looking forward to it!

Friday Roundup -28th September

Thanks to the authors and bloggers below for their great writing tools and tips:

1.  Ari Meghlen with this info on getting the best out of Pinterest:

How to get the best out of using Pinterest

2.  Lisa Tener on growing your author platform:

https://www.lisatener.com/2018/09/growing-author-platform-before-you-write-your-book/

3.  Marcus de Paula on what authors need to know about SEO:

https://www.mixtusmedia.com/blog/what-authors-need-to-know-about-seo

4.  Jane Friedman on how to build traffic to your website or blog:

https://www.janefriedman.com/build-long-lasting-traffic-to-website/

5.  M.L Davis with advice on submitting to agents.

Advice On Submitting to Agents

6.  Iola Goulton on how to prevent Amazon reviews being deleted:

https://badredheadmedia.com/2018/08/prevent-amazon-book-reviews-deleted-guest-iolagoulton/

7.  Louise Harnby on dialogue tags:

https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/dialogue-tags-and-how-to-use-them-in-fiction-writing

8.  Melissa Donovan on how to break through a fiction writing block:

https://www.writingforward.com/storytelling/how-to-break-through-a-fiction-writing-block

9.  Chris McMullen on moving from CreateSpace to KDP:

Moving from CreateSpace to KDP: Sales, Royalties…

10.  Joanna Penn with lessons learned as an author entrepreneur:

https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2018/09/12/lessons-learned-7-years-author-entrepreneur/

11.  Yecheilyah on why it’s not a good idea to keep promoting a book on social media:

7 Reasons I Stopped Promoting my Books so much on Social Media

12.  Erica Verrillo with these free writing competitions:

https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2018/09/25-writing-contests-in-october-2018-no.html

Friday Roundup – 21st September

Thanks to these authors and bloggers for their writing tips:

1.  Lauren Reyes Grange with these 11 apps:

11 Apps That Are Changing The Way We Work, Learn, Travel and Live

2.  Darren Rowse on building an audience for your blog:

https://problogger.com/building-an-audience/

3.  Ari Meghlen on how to copy a blog post:

How to copy a blog post & why you might want to

4.  Derek Haines with this info on ISBN numbers, and how to become a better writer:

https://justpublishingadvice.com/what-is-isbn-and-do-you-need-one-if-you-are-self-publishing/

https://justpublishingadvice.com/how-to-become-a-better-writer-with-seven-easy-writing-skills/

5.  Mindy Hood on building a 21st century author platform:

https://www.inkitt.com/writersblog/building-a-twenty-first-century-authors-platform/

6.  Anne R. Allen with this list of bad publishing advice to ignore:

https://annerallen.com/2018/09/bad-advice-writers/

7.  Nicholas C. Rossis with this info on Amazon Advertising, and moving books from CreateSpace to KDP:

https://nicholasrossis.wordpress.com/2018/09/14/amazon-releases-amazon-advertising/

https://nicholasrossis.wordpress.com/2018/09/18/how-to-move-your-books-from-createspace-to-kdp-print-in-3-easy-steps/

8.  Kristen Lamb with info on log-lines:

https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/09/log-line/

9.  Jean M. Cogdell writes about ‘urgency’ in your novel:

Urgent, What you need to know about writing

10.  Cow Pasture Chronicles with some query tips:

Before You Query ​- Tips

11. Dave Chesson with this info on getting book reviews:

https://kindlepreneur.com/how-to-get-book-reviews-with-no-blog-no-list-and-no-begging/

Friday Roundup -7th September

Thanks to these authors and bloggers below for their writing tips.  There will be no Roundup next week, as we’re away at the van until Sunday 16th September:

1.  Erica Verrillo for these 33 calls for submissions in September:

https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2018/08/33-calls-for-submissions-in-september.html

2.  A.C Flory on KDP merging with CreateSpace:

https://acflory.wordpress.com/2018/08/31/kdp-createspace-fate-and-me/

3.  Nicholas C. Rossis and 4 tips to promote a book on YouTube:

https://nicholasrossis.wordpress.com/2018/08/31/4-useful-tips-to-promote-a-book-on-youtube-more-effectively/

4.  Just Can’t Help Writing with things you might miss when proof-reading:

https://justcanthelpwriting.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/what-you-will-miss-when-you-proof-and-how-to-fix-it/

https://justcanthelpwriting.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/the-things-you-miss-when-you-proofread-part-2-minute-finds-and-fixes/

https://justcanthelpwriting.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/the-things-you-miss-when-you-proofread-part-3-creative-finds-and-fixes/

5.  Meg Dowell on reaching out to companies to write for:

I Started Reaching Out Directly to Companies I Wanted to Write for. Here’s What I Learned.

And on how to get good at writing:

How to Get Good At Writing: A Quick Guide

6.  Anne R. Allen on 9 bad pieces of publishing advice:

https://annerallen.com/2018/09/bad-advice-writers/

7.  Derek Haines with that old ‘Effect’ versus ‘Affect’:

https://justpublishingadvice.com/affect-vs-effect-and-why-the-effects-affect-your-writing/

8.  Hugh’s Views & News for these 5 powerful blogging tools:

5 Powerful Blogging Tools That Will Work For You

9.  Derek Haines for this welcome info on ‘lie’ and ‘lay’:

https://justpublishingadvice.com/lay-or-lie-and-how-easy-it-is-for-everyone-to-get-them-wrong/#comment-15212

10.  Reedsy for these ebook publishing platforms:

https://blog.reedsy.com/ebook-distribution/#publishingplatforms

11.  Kelsie Engen for these 5 overused words in fiction:

5 Overused Words in Fiction

12.  K.D Dowdall on how to write the perfect synopsis:

HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT SYNOPSIS

Friday Roundup – 31st August

Thanks to these authors and bloggers for the following information:

1.  Amy Collins for this info regarding CreateSpace and KDP Print:

https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2018/08/whats-going-on-with-createspace-and-kdp-print/

2.  Fiction is Food on how to put a Mix badge on your WordPress site:

Stumble Upon Replaced By Mix.com. Time To Add The New Share Button To Your WordPress Blog

3.  K. D Dowdall with the 5 factors that earn 5 star reviews:

Critical Thinking: The 5 Factors that Earn 5 Star Reviews!

4.  Ari Meghlen writes how to tempt readers with a sample of your writing:

How to tempt your readers with a sample of writing

5.  Melinda Clayton with these grammar checkers:

https://www.indiesunlimited.com/2018/08/27/more-free-tools-for-authors-grammar-checkers/

6. Dave Chesson for this free Kindle book description tool to use on KDP:

https://kindlepreneur.com/amazon-book-description-generator/

7.  David Gaughran on switching from CreateSpace to KDP Print:

http://davidgaughran.com/2018/08/16/switch-createspace-kdp-print-paperback/

8.  Meg Dowell with changes she made in her life in order to land her dream writing job:

5 Things I Stopped Doing When I Got Rejected From My Dream Writing Job

9.  Erica Verrillo gives these 22 free writing contests:

https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2018/08/22-writing-contests-in-september-2018.html

10.  Derek Haines on Amazon book categories:

https://justpublishingadvice.com/how-to-select-the-best-amazon-book-categories-for-your-book/

And the 5 best WordPress plugins to boost traffic:

https://justpublishingadvice.com/5-best-free-wordpress-plugins-to-help-boost-blog-traffic/

11.  D.E Haggerty on how to make your Amazon book page compelling:

https://dehaggerty.wordpress.com/2018/08/29/how-to-make-your-amazon-book-page-compelling-writerwednesday-amwriting-bookmarketing/

12.  Louise Harnby with advice on punctuating dialogue in a novel:

https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/how-to-punctuate-dialogue-in-a-novel

Friday Roundup – 24 August

Thanks to the authors and bloggers below for their writing tips:

1.  Jean M. Cogdell for this info on how to make your Facebook page easier to find:

How to make your Facebook easy to find

2.  Lisa Poisso for these 10 reasons to consult an editor:

http://lisapoisso.com/2018/05/20/book-editor-advice/

3.  Joel Klettke on how to fix your writing:

http://www.iacquire.com/blog/fix-your-writing

4. Sara Brunsvold with 12 things they don’t tell you about becoming a writer:

12 things they don’t tell you about being a writer

5.  John Mulindi on increasing engagement on your Facebook page:

https://www.businessandlifetips.com/2018/08/18/how-to-increase-the-engagement-on-your-facebook-page/

6.  Hugh’s Views & News gives 7 ways to promote your blog for free:

7 Ways You Can Promote Your Blog For Free

7.  Meg Dowell writes of 3 things readers have taught her:

3 Things Readers Have Taught Me Since Starting My Blog

8.  Connie J. Jasperson gives advice on writing a cover/query letter:

Cover and Query Letters #amwriting

9.  Derek Haines regarding RSS feed:

https://justpublishingadvice.com/what-is-rss-feed-it-is-old-tech-but-still-very-useful/

10.  D. E Haggerty with advice on making your Amazon book landing page awesome:

https://dehaggerty.wordpress.com/2018/08/22/how-to-make-your-amazon-book-landing-page-look-awesome-writerwednesday-amwriting/

Friday Roundup – 17th August

Thanks to the following authors and bloggers for their information for writers:

1.  Melissa Chan on creating book merchandise:

https://www.thebookdesigner.com/2018/08/how-to-create-merchandise-for-books/

2.  Emily Harstone for these publishers open to submissions:

http://www.authorspublish.com/25-publishers-always-open-to-new-submissions/

3.  Hugh’s Views & News for these 5 ways to save time when blogging, and 7 ways to get more readers to your blog:

5 Ways You Can Save Time When Blogging

7 Ways To Get More Readers To Your Blog

4.  Meg Dowell for 15 things that probably won’t improve your writing:

15 Things That Probably Won’t Actually Improve Your Writing

5.  Kathy Steinemann on deleted book reviews and waning KENP income:

https://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/amazon-urls/

6.  John Mulindi writes about Grammarly and blogging:

https://www.businessandlifetips.com/2018/08/14/reasons-why-grammarly-is-the-best-tool-for-bloggers/

7.  Jean M. Cogdell gives advice on how to make writing in the first person easier:

How to make writing in first-person easier

8.  Jenny in Neverland gives advice on what to do before publishing a blog:

Things to do before you hit “publish”