3.02 Marketing for Writers

Ahoy, literary marketers! Selling your work is as much an art as writing it. This category is your crash course in building an audience, promoting your books, and crafting a brand that stands out.

The Best WordPress Plugins to Supercharge Your Author Website & Blog

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Reading Time: 3 minutesGreetings, Fiction Igniters! Listen up, my Flame-Forged Storytellers, because today, we’re turning your humble little author website into an unstoppable, high-performance literary machine. Think of it like this: your WordPress site is your dragon and these plugins? They’re the fire-breathing enhancements that turn it into an inferno of engagement, discoverability, and book-selling might. Now, I […]

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Building an Author Platform from Scratch

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Reading Time: 8 minutesGreetings, Fiction Igniters! It’s your Full-Of-Fuel Flamekeeper here, Yoshi Maeshiro,, and today I’m thrilled to chat with all you, Flame-Forged Storytellers, about one of the most exciting—and sometimes nerve-wracking—aspects of our creative journey: building an author platform from scratch. Now, before we dive in, let’s take a deep breath together. Whether you’re a budding novelist,

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The Power of a Killer Title and Why Your Story Deserves Its Crown

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Reading Time: 4 minutesGreetings, my Literary Pyromaniacs! It’s me, your trusty Flamekeeper, Yoshi Maeshiro, here to fan the flames of your creative genius. Let’s talk about a small thing with a big punch: titles. Oh yes, those few words can make or break your story before anyone reads the first line. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “But

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