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When Should We Upgrade to a Paid Site?

April 2, 2013 Writing Stuff
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Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve shared several posts about websites and blogging. I promise I’m almost done with all that. On Thursday, I’ll resume my usual balance of craft, author entrepreneurship, publishing industry, and writing life posts. (Believe me, I get as sick of ruts as you all do. However, I hope this [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, blogging, branding, guest blogs, Jami Gold, Kristen Lamb, paranormal author, risk, Tech Guy, website, website creation, WordPress, workshops

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Is Your Site Secure? Tips from a Tech Guy

March 28, 2013 Writing Stuff
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When we first create a blog or website, all the decisions we need to make can quickly overwhelm us. Do we really need a website and a blog? Should we go with Blogger or WordPress? Do we want to go the free route or pay for a self-hosted site we’ll own? That last question encompasses many complicated issues [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, blogging, guest blogs, Jami Gold, paranormal author, Tech Guy, website, WordPress

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Does Your Site Welcome Disabled Readers? — Guest: Linda Adams

March 26, 2013 Writing Stuff
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I wanted to give us a break from the all-website-all-the-time posts I’ve had here lately, but then an idea hit me that was too good to ignore. More accurately, Linda Adams left a comment on my post from two weeks ago that struck me as something we don’t talk about enough: accommodating disabled readers in [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, blogging, guest blogs, Jami Gold, paranormal author, professionalism, website

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Switching from Blogger to WordPress — Guest: Natalie C. Markey

March 19, 2013 Writing Stuff
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Last week, I announced my two workshops on WordPress for beginners. One workshop is geared toward those ready to invest in a paid website/blog, and one workshop sticks to free resources. Some might wonder why that second workshop focuses only on WordPress. After all, Blogger (also known as Blogspot) is free too. Does it really [...]

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Facebook: Should We Use a Profile or a Page? — Guest: Lisa Hall-Wilson

March 7, 2013 Over-Achieving Perfectionist
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To those who know me, it’s no secret I enjoy Twitter more than Facebook. Currently, I use just a Facebook profile (the normal accounts for individuals). But if one was necessary, I didn’t want my inability to love Facebook holding me back from utilizing a page (the accounts for businesses). Luckily, I knew just who to [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, branding, giveaway, guest blogs, Jami Gold, Lisa Hall-Wilson, paranormal author, professionalism, social media

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‘Tis the Season to Be Chaotic, Is Reblogging the Answer?

December 20, 2012 Writing Stuff
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I don’t know about anyone else, but this is a rough time to get any writing done. I did great throughout November for NaNoWriMo, but since then I think I’ve gotten in only 7,000 words. And most of those words were written the first weekend of December, right after NaNo ended. *sigh* I’m also supposed [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, blogging, guest blogs, Jami Gold, Janice Hardy, life balance, paranormal author, plagiarism, professionalism, RWA

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Fan Fiction to Published Book: A Case Study

December 13, 2012 Writing Stuff
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Last time, we discussed the different options for publishing a story that had its genesis in fan fiction: name-change-only, reworking, and rewriting. Whether we believe there’s ever a “right” way to publish a story that began as fan fiction (fanfic), authors who completely rewrite their story should be recognized for at least making the attempt to avoid [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, ethics, fan fiction, guest blogs, Jami Gold, paranormal author, plagiarism, premise, professionalism, risk

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Writing as Sculpture: Do You Build or Carve?

October 4, 2012 Writing Stuff
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Writing is an art form, and yet I don’t usually think of myself as an artist. Maybe that’s because when I think of art, I think of visual arts (I draw stick figures) or musical arts (I don’t play an instrument or compose music). Logically, I know there are plenty of other forms of art, but [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, guest blogs, Jami Gold, muse, paranormal author, plotter vs. pantser

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How Much Are We Responsible for our Guest Posters?

September 13, 2012 Writing Stuff
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Most of us who blog think having guest posts is a “good” thing. We bring in others outside our expertise. We expose our blog to their followers. We get to take a break in our blogging schedule. Heck, I’ve written about the benefits of guest posts. But there’s a hidden risk in allowing others onto [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, agents, blogging, branding, contracts, epublishing, ethics, guest blogs, Jami Gold, Jami's rants, paranormal author, perfectionism, professionalism, risk, RWA, self-doubt

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Small Publishers: Tips for Success — Guest: Musa Publishing

September 11, 2012 Writing Stuff
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I’ve talked a lot about the issues facing authors on the Big 6 side of traditional publishing, from agent hunting to contracts. I’ve also discussed the self-publishing side of the aisle, from quality concerns to ebook pricing. In contrast, I haven’t posted much about small publishers. Honestly, I don’t know as much about the issues authors [...]

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Tagged as: advice for writers, contracts, ebooks, epublishing, ereader, giveaway, guest blogs, Jami Gold, paranormal author, print on demand, risk, small publishers, social media

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