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How to Keep Readers on Your Side

December 8, 2011 Writing Stuff
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We’re all being told that we need to have a platform, that we need to grow our platform, and that we need to use our platform.  Gah!  Does anyone else want to throttle the word “platform” after hearing it for the fifty-bajillionth time? The word diminishes the meaning of what a platform really is.  Our [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, blogging, branding, guest blogs, Harry Potter, Jami Gold, paranormal author, risk

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Are Writers Entrepreneurs?

October 6, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Have you ever visited a restaurant where the food was fantastic, but the service was atrocious?  I’ve known several places like that.  People who love to cook might dream for years about opening their own place—and then once they do, the restaurant fails. Why?  Because the skill of being a good cook is different from [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, agents, blogging, branding, Jami Gold, paranormal author, self-publishing, traditional publishing, website

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Should We Do Guest Posts?

September 27, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Last week turned into an interesting demonstration on the benefits of guest posts.  We’ve heard the typical reasons for allowing guests or agreeing to guest post: * increased traffic * networking * and marketing. We bring in guests and hope their readers will stay at our blog for a while, becoming regular visitors.  We do [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, Ask Jami, blogging, branding, guest blogs, Jami Gold, paranormal author, point-of-view, social media

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What Can Writers Learn from Spam?

September 6, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Those of you who follow me on Twitter might have seen me tweet quotes from spam comments posted to my blog.  If so, you might have noticed I get some very “interesting” comments. It’s gotten to the point that I look forward to reading spam comments.  Even more pathetically, I’m disappointed when they’re the usual [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, beta reader, blogging, branding, Jami Gold, Jami is insane, paranormal author, Twitter

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Are All Distractions Bad?

August 30, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Most writers have day jobs and families to take care of, so our writing time is precious.  Yet the hour we had set aside for writing instead often goes to…something else. I’m no exception.  I’ve spent too much “writing time” playing on Twitter or reading blog posts, etc. Sometimes I beat myself up about it. [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, blogging, branding, contracts, Jami Gold, life balance, mobile website, paranormal author, perfectionism, queries, social media, Twitter, website, workshops

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Have You Ever Been Interviewed?

August 18, 2011 Random Musings
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Today I’m being interviewed at two different blogs.  This is only the second time I’ve done interviews for my writing (the first time is linked here), but I’ve decided I really enjoy them. I don’t mean that in a narcissistic, oh-I’m-so-important way.  Rather, I get a kick out of seeing what other people ask about. [...]

Tagged as: blogging, branding, editing, guest blogs, Jami Gold, paranormal author, perfectionism, professionalism

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What Does Your Author Bio Say about You?

August 16, 2011 Writing Stuff
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I’ll be going on the road for some upcoming blog posts while I endure enjoy time with extended family.  Wish me luck. One of my guest blog hosts also asked me to provide my “author bio.”  Uh-oh.  I thought I wouldn’t need that until I was published. But if we think about it, we have [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, agents, authors, blogging, branding, Jami Gold, Jami is insane, paranormal author, professionalism, queries, social media, Susan Bischoff, Tech Guy, Twitter

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How Do You React When Strangers Read Your Work?

August 4, 2011 Writing Stuff
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I have a strange confession for you all: It freaks me out when strangers read my work. I’m not talking about how I’m surprised that any of you read my blog.  I mean, I am still surprised by that, but we talk on Twitter, we comment on each other’s blogs, we Google Friend Connect each other, [...]

Tagged as: authors, beta reader, blogging, branding, Jami Gold, Jami is insane, paranormal author, professionalism, romance novels, Twitter

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What’s Your Blogging Style?

July 21, 2011 Writing Stuff
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Last week, Cheryl Reif asked the question on her blog:  Short or Long? Which Way to Post…  She wondered if people preferred reading blog posts that weighed in at the “recommended” 300 words, or if people enjoyed longer posts. Anyone who reads my blog knows I don’t follow the 300 word formula.  *cough*  In fact, [...]

Tagged as: advice for writers, beta reader, blog hop, blogging, branding, feedback, Harry Potter, Jami Gold, paranormal author

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Milestone Contest – Prize: Me! Wait…er, What?

June 28, 2011 News
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My one-year blogiversary is coming up on July 12th.  The occasion has me doing something I don’t normally do: math.  Eek! This is my 101st blog post, and during that time, this blog has passed 100 Google Friend Connect followers, 250 RSS subscribers, and 1500 comments (not including mine).  I know those numbers look small [...]

Tagged as: beta reader, blogging, book giveaway, branding, critique partners/groups, feedback, grammar, Jami Gold, Jami is insane, paranormal author, story openings, website

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