Marketing your novel
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A Transformation to my Site here is Imminent!
I will not be posting for a couple of weeks because this site will be undergoing a transformation. The changes may be gradual, or dramatic at times. Please bear with me when there are unavoidable errors in formatting and layout, due to updating the theme. The current theme is now obsolete and unsupported. I originally…
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Exciting ~ Simplifying my Author Brand, URL’s and all that
I’m excited! I have a web developer who is trying to simplify my Author Brand on the internet. What’s Now? Currently I have three websites in operation: ~ THIS BLOG: http://www.dianamj.wordpress.com ~WEBSITE DOT CO DOT UK: www.dianajacksonauthor.co.uk ~ WEBSITE DOT COM: http://www.dianajacksonauthor.com , run by WordPress and an email address dianajacksonuathor@gmail.com What Next? My developer…
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Can AI help a cash strapped author ~ Q -Which key words does AI suggest for MURDER Now and Then?
I was reading about AI one day and, just as a matter of interest, I clicked on Gemini for the first time (on purpose ~ I’ve done it a few times by accident!) to see what Key words it might come up with for one of my books: For MURDER Now and Then, Gemini writes:…
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Search for the Pearl Inside Yourself ~ A Mirror, Compass or Anchor?
I keep receiving unsolicited emails which, on the one hand make me feel warm inside, due to such positive comments about this book, on the other hand I am so suspicious that I did a google search and can find no website or link to the lady in question, and so I have not replied.…
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Free Advertising Advice to Budding Authors
A fellow writer said the other day, ‘It seems you can only succeed with your first novel if have a lot of money to burn.’ I mumbled some incoherent reply, but dwelt on it for a week or so. I decided I totally disagree, although I know what you do need is time, determination, a…
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Genuine Emails or More Phishing with AI?
I have had many emails recently about several of my books. Here are two examples which write such flattering things about my first novel Riduna: viewbook.at/Riduna John writes: “I came across your book Riduna on Amazon, and I was captivated by how vividly you bring Alderney to life as both a setting and a character. Harriet and…
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Planning Book Promotion ~ Technology or Pen and Paper?
My last post looked at my process for writing a novel back in 2010 – 2013 This post is all about planning promotional activities and marketing. Blog posts and other plans: I must admit that I now think on my feet with blog posts. If I have a novel just published I tend to write…
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Free Advertising Advice to Budding Authors
A fellow writer said the other day, ‘It seems you can only succeed with your first novel if have a lot of money to burn.’ I mumbled some incoherent reply, but dwelt on it for a week or so. I decided I totally disagree, although I know what you do need is time, determination, a…