When I did this to find my top 10 articles from 2015 to list here, I was happy to see that one of the trends I’ve identified in the past continues: I do a good job of recruiting guest bloggers.<\/p>\n
When I hear a good story from a colleague or author friend and can convince them to write about it for us here, the article usually resonates with readers.<\/p>\n
Three\u00a0of the articles on this list — including the most popular one! — are guest posts. I am grateful to our guest bloggers\u00a0for sharing their wisdom and experiences with us.<\/p>\n
Here they are, starting with number 10. Click on each\u00a0article title to read more.<\/p>\n
10. 3 steps to more social media followers<\/a><\/h3>\nIf you know how to play “follow the leader,” you’ll be able to boost the number of people who follow you on social media. (Be sure to scroll down to the “Tip of the Month,” too.)<\/p>\n
9. Author email list lessons<\/a><\/h3>\nThis article was “ripped from the headlines” —\u00a0the headlines in my email inbox, that is. Learn how one author reacted when people he added to his email list without permission unsubscribed when he\u00a0invited them to do exactly that. (There are lots of comments on this one.)<\/p>\n
8. The Amazon reviews brouhaha and you<\/a><\/h3>\nAmazon is cracking down on authors and other product sellers who pay people to write reviews. Get the what, why, how, and who cares in this article. (The “Tip of the Month” at the bottom is pretty cool.)<\/p>\n
7. 29 awesome gifts for authors<\/a><\/h3>\nI had so much fun researching this one! It’s not too late to buy any of these goodies for a writer friend or for yourself — they’re timeless.<\/p>\n
6. Avoid these four author bio mistakes<\/a><\/h3>\nSelf-published authors are often surprised to learn that there’s a right way and a wrong way to write an author bio. These tips will help make sure that yours is as good as it can be.<\/p>\n
5. How to sell out at a book signing without being a celebrity<\/a><\/h3>\nJane Sutter Brandt sold every book she brought to her first book signing event — all 99 of them. In this article, she offers eight success tips plus\u00a0a few more lessons learned.<\/p>\n
4. Book promotion timing: Implement these 9 strategies as soon as you’ve finished the first draft<\/a><\/h3>\nDon’t be that author who waits until the book is published to start thinking about marketing. There’s a lot you need to do long before your book is ready for its launch.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a010 terrible social media myths authors should avoid<\/a><\/h3>\nGuest blogger Chris Syme, a social media specialist and author, takes on everything from hashtag stuffing to ageism in this post packed with excellent tips and advice.<\/p>\n
2. 21 free resources for authors<\/a><\/h3>\nThere are some pretty cool resources on this list that won’t cost you a cent.<\/p>\n
1. \u00a0Book sales skyrocket when author adds social media images<\/a><\/h3>\nNovelist Randi Lee carefully documents how sales started climbing once she started adding teaser images to her social media posts. And she did it all without spending money.<\/p>\n
Do you have a favorite from this site that’s not on this list? Please share the title or topic in a comment.<\/em><\/p>\nTip of the Month<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>I always share\u00a0a \u201cTip of the Month,\u201d a free resource or tool for authors, on the last\u00a0Wednesday of the month.<\/p>\nGet a free author marketing evaluation from Penny Sansevieri and team at book promotion firm Author Marketing Experts by calling the company or using the provided form on the company’s site<\/a>. They do great work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This article was “ripped from the headlines” —\u00a0the headlines in my email inbox, that is. Learn how one author reacted when people he added to his email list without permission unsubscribed when he\u00a0invited them to do exactly that. (There are lots of comments on this one.)<\/p>\n
8. The Amazon reviews brouhaha and you<\/a><\/h3>\nAmazon is cracking down on authors and other product sellers who pay people to write reviews. Get the what, why, how, and who cares in this article. (The “Tip of the Month” at the bottom is pretty cool.)<\/p>\n
7. 29 awesome gifts for authors<\/a><\/h3>\nI had so much fun researching this one! It’s not too late to buy any of these goodies for a writer friend or for yourself — they’re timeless.<\/p>\n
6. Avoid these four author bio mistakes<\/a><\/h3>\nSelf-published authors are often surprised to learn that there’s a right way and a wrong way to write an author bio. These tips will help make sure that yours is as good as it can be.<\/p>\n
5. How to sell out at a book signing without being a celebrity<\/a><\/h3>\nJane Sutter Brandt sold every book she brought to her first book signing event — all 99 of them. In this article, she offers eight success tips plus\u00a0a few more lessons learned.<\/p>\n
4. Book promotion timing: Implement these 9 strategies as soon as you’ve finished the first draft<\/a><\/h3>\nDon’t be that author who waits until the book is published to start thinking about marketing. There’s a lot you need to do long before your book is ready for its launch.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a010 terrible social media myths authors should avoid<\/a><\/h3>\nGuest blogger Chris Syme, a social media specialist and author, takes on everything from hashtag stuffing to ageism in this post packed with excellent tips and advice.<\/p>\n
2. 21 free resources for authors<\/a><\/h3>\nThere are some pretty cool resources on this list that won’t cost you a cent.<\/p>\n
1. \u00a0Book sales skyrocket when author adds social media images<\/a><\/h3>\nNovelist Randi Lee carefully documents how sales started climbing once she started adding teaser images to her social media posts. And she did it all without spending money.<\/p>\n
Do you have a favorite from this site that’s not on this list? Please share the title or topic in a comment.<\/em><\/p>\nTip of the Month<\/h3>\n
<\/a>I always share\u00a0a \u201cTip of the Month,\u201d a free resource or tool for authors, on the last\u00a0Wednesday of the month.<\/p>\nGet a free author marketing evaluation from Penny Sansevieri and team at book promotion firm Author Marketing Experts by calling the company or using the provided form on the company’s site<\/a>. They do great work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I had so much fun researching this one! It’s not too late to buy any of these goodies for a writer friend or for yourself — they’re timeless.<\/p>\n
6. Avoid these four author bio mistakes<\/a><\/h3>\nSelf-published authors are often surprised to learn that there’s a right way and a wrong way to write an author bio. These tips will help make sure that yours is as good as it can be.<\/p>\n
5. How to sell out at a book signing without being a celebrity<\/a><\/h3>\nJane Sutter Brandt sold every book she brought to her first book signing event — all 99 of them. In this article, she offers eight success tips plus\u00a0a few more lessons learned.<\/p>\n
4. Book promotion timing: Implement these 9 strategies as soon as you’ve finished the first draft<\/a><\/h3>\nDon’t be that author who waits until the book is published to start thinking about marketing. There’s a lot you need to do long before your book is ready for its launch.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a010 terrible social media myths authors should avoid<\/a><\/h3>\nGuest blogger Chris Syme, a social media specialist and author, takes on everything from hashtag stuffing to ageism in this post packed with excellent tips and advice.<\/p>\n
2. 21 free resources for authors<\/a><\/h3>\nThere are some pretty cool resources on this list that won’t cost you a cent.<\/p>\n
1. \u00a0Book sales skyrocket when author adds social media images<\/a><\/h3>\nNovelist Randi Lee carefully documents how sales started climbing once she started adding teaser images to her social media posts. And she did it all without spending money.<\/p>\n
Do you have a favorite from this site that’s not on this list? Please share the title or topic in a comment.<\/em><\/p>\nTip of the Month<\/h3>\n
<\/a>I always share\u00a0a \u201cTip of the Month,\u201d a free resource or tool for authors, on the last\u00a0Wednesday of the month.<\/p>\nGet a free author marketing evaluation from Penny Sansevieri and team at book promotion firm Author Marketing Experts by calling the company or using the provided form on the company’s site<\/a>. They do great work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jane Sutter Brandt sold every book she brought to her first book signing event — all 99 of them. In this article, she offers eight success tips plus\u00a0a few more lessons learned.<\/p>\n
4. Book promotion timing: Implement these 9 strategies as soon as you’ve finished the first draft<\/a><\/h3>\nDon’t be that author who waits until the book is published to start thinking about marketing. There’s a lot you need to do long before your book is ready for its launch.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a010 terrible social media myths authors should avoid<\/a><\/h3>\nGuest blogger Chris Syme, a social media specialist and author, takes on everything from hashtag stuffing to ageism in this post packed with excellent tips and advice.<\/p>\n
2. 21 free resources for authors<\/a><\/h3>\nThere are some pretty cool resources on this list that won’t cost you a cent.<\/p>\n
1. \u00a0Book sales skyrocket when author adds social media images<\/a><\/h3>\nNovelist Randi Lee carefully documents how sales started climbing once she started adding teaser images to her social media posts. And she did it all without spending money.<\/p>\n
Do you have a favorite from this site that’s not on this list? Please share the title or topic in a comment.<\/em><\/p>\nTip of the Month<\/h3>\n
<\/a>I always share\u00a0a \u201cTip of the Month,\u201d a free resource or tool for authors, on the last\u00a0Wednesday of the month.<\/p>\nGet a free author marketing evaluation from Penny Sansevieri and team at book promotion firm Author Marketing Experts by calling the company or using the provided form on the company’s site<\/a>. They do great work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Guest blogger Chris Syme, a social media specialist and author, takes on everything from hashtag stuffing to ageism in this post packed with excellent tips and advice.<\/p>\n
2. 21 free resources for authors<\/a><\/h3>\nThere are some pretty cool resources on this list that won’t cost you a cent.<\/p>\n
1. \u00a0Book sales skyrocket when author adds social media images<\/a><\/h3>\nNovelist Randi Lee carefully documents how sales started climbing once she started adding teaser images to her social media posts. And she did it all without spending money.<\/p>\n
Do you have a favorite from this site that’s not on this list? Please share the title or topic in a comment.<\/em><\/p>\nTip of the Month<\/h3>\n
<\/a>I always share\u00a0a \u201cTip of the Month,\u201d a free resource or tool for authors, on the last\u00a0Wednesday of the month.<\/p>\nGet a free author marketing evaluation from Penny Sansevieri and team at book promotion firm Author Marketing Experts by calling the company or using the provided form on the company’s site<\/a>. They do great work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Novelist Randi Lee carefully documents how sales started climbing once she started adding teaser images to her social media posts. And she did it all without spending money.<\/p>\n
Do you have a favorite from this site that’s not on this list? Please share the title or topic in a comment.<\/em><\/p>\n Get a free author marketing evaluation from Penny Sansevieri and team at book promotion firm Author Marketing Experts by calling the company or using the provided form on the company’s site<\/a>. They do great work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tip of the Month<\/h3>\n
<\/a>I always share\u00a0a \u201cTip of the Month,\u201d a free resource or tool for authors, on the last\u00a0Wednesday of the month.<\/p>\n
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