Welcome to the October 22, 2012 edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors, with tips and insights into book marketing, writing and self-publishing. Thank you to this week’s contributors.

Book Marketing

Apollo5 Launch (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Sarah Bolme presents Your e-Reader is Spying posted at Marketing Christian Books.

Joel Friedlander presents Quick Tips for Contests & Giveaways posted at The Book Designer, saying, “This article explores creative ways to launch your book.”

Self-Publishing

Sue Collier presents Write and Promote Your Indie Book Quickly and Easily posted at Self-Publishing Resources.

Writing

Karen M. Rider presents Visionary Fiction: Genre on the Rise posted at Karen M. Rider, saying, “This post relates to writing and tangentially to marketing because it introduces and attempts to define the interrelated genres of Visionary Fiction, Metaphysical Fiction and Spiritual Fiction. It introduces the new organization, The Visionary Fiction Alliance. I also expect a follow-up article on this subject to be assigned for publication in Writer’s Digest, next year.

There is evolving dialogue taking place through posts as well as “off line” and I am looking for input from authors who write in these genres as well as those who enjoy reading.”

Lena Ameri presents Liveit! Magazine | A guide to your best life posted at Liveit! Magazine, saying, “It can be difficult for writers to finish their projects, especially when they have so many responsibilities to juggle. Based on behavioral research, here are 6 steps to finishing any project from writing a manuscript, starting a blog, to getting published.”

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