Welcome to the December 2, 2013 edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors. We’ve got a good mix of tips on book marketing, writing, and self-publishing. Thank you to the contributors.

Book Marketing

Erica Verrillo presents Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity: Why Google Adwords is (and isn’t) a Waste of Time posted at Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity, saying, “Unless you are selling a product that costs over $200, it would be a waste of money for anyone to use Google Adwords. So, why would any sane writer want to promote a book on Google Adwords? Provided you don’t pay for it, Google Adwords is an excellent way of judging which buzz words the public will respond to.”

Self-Publishing

Colin Dunbar presents Book Formatting Basics posted at FormatBookInWord, saying, “Formatting a book is an art and a science, and with hard copy books and PDF ebooks both the art & science are present. With Kindle ebooks and ePubs it’s more the science part that’s present (actually technical is a more accurate term). There’s nothing to panic about though, as all will be revealed in this blog.”

Sarah Bolme presents More Good News posted at Marketing Christian Books, saying, “Good news for self-publishers with an important selling and marketing tip.”

Writing

Chrys Fey presents Writing About: Intimacy posted at Write With Fey, saying, “This post is for anyone who wants to know how to write love scenes.”

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