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Posted by Heather Grace Stewart, Canadian Author on Friday, October 9, 2015
Writers: Do You Have Rhythm and Flow?
Hi all!
Join me on a 3.5 minute trek along the St. Lawrence River, where I talk about finding your rhythm in writing, using natural elements in your writing to help connect with your readers, and nearly get hit by a truck while vidding (I’m kidding Mum and Dad! Kidding! Promise I’ll never do this again!)
Not this week, anyway. 😉
I also have some pretty cool news to share about my third novel, THE TICKET, so check this video out when you can!
Love,
Heather
Marketing: Not My Favourite Thing.
Ugh. Marketing. Just the word sends me running to the fridge for comfort food.
We authors are not built for marketing our books. We need to learn the business, and it’s not an easy one.
I do like interacting with readers online, and I especially love meeting them in person at readings and book signings. But figuring out how to stand out in a sea of millions of other hybrid (traditionally & self published) authors? Yikes. It gives me a migraine.
Yet, I try to spend at least an hour every working day marketing my work. I write every morning, then make business calls and compose or answer emails, and then I take at least one action towards marketing my latest two books. My earlier works? They take a back seat. I can’t do it all. I hope they’ll be discovered when I share a link to all my work online.
One tool that has helped me immensely in marketing my work online and creating printable posters for readings is CANVA.COM It’s so user friendly, and it’s fun! In the last few months, I have made a lot of promotional posts for Facebook, Twitter and even made my most recent book covers with it. It’s free to use your own photos and template. You pay a small amount ($1 each item) if you want to buy the rights to use certain photos and/or designs.
Made this in Canva today:
Yes, writers write, but we also need to learn to market what we produce, and not just for launch day. We need to speak up and help new readers discover our work. If we don’t (and we don’t happen to have a wealthy publicist who takes us out for a sushi lunch every week- yeah I’m not dreaming at all! ), who will?
Heather
My first LIVE Q&A! Hope to see you tomorrow!
Remarkably FREE!
Hey readers, how are things? I’ve been so busy this summer, both playing hard and working hard, and being kept busy with the August 1st release of Remarkably Great. My third novel, The Ticket, will hopefully be out in a few months – more on that later.
Excellent news: Strangely, Incredibly Good is strangely, incredibly cheap today, but reductions like this happen once in a blue moon, so grab your $2.99 copy NOW, and then grab the FREE sequel Remarkably Great but ONLY UNTIL August 26th!
Oh, and a #sigfie #selfie with SIG or RG would be most appreciated – even if you’re holding up your Kindle! I’d love it! Just tweet or FB post them! Can’t wait!
Heather Grace Stewart 