Welcome to the January 6, 2014 edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors. We have some great posts on book marketing, writing, and getting published. Thank you to all who contributed to our first Blog Carnival of 2014.

Book Marketing

Sarah Bolme presents The Free eBook Conundrum posted at Marketing Christian Books, saying, “A current trend in marketing books is to give away free digital copies to hook readers. I think that publishers and authors should be very careful about how they use this strategy.”

R.J. from Book Marketing Tools presents 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Authors posted at Book Marketing Tools Blog, saying, “It is so easy to fall into the trap of making resolutions such as ‘Sell more books.’ That isn’t something you are directly in control of. Here are 5 resolutions authors can make that they are in control of!”

Getting Published

Erica Verrillo presents 3 Literary Agents Seeking New Clients posted at Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity, saying, “These three literary agents have opened their doors to new clients. As always, visit the website of their agencies, check their list of clients, check the publishers they work with, and read all submission requirements carefully before contacting.”

Writing

Chrys Fey presents Should You Kill Off Your Protagonist? posted at Write With Fey, saying, ““Should I kill off my protagonist?” This is a question that many aspiring writers ask themselves and sometimes they can’t decide whether they should or not.”

Vanessa Morgan presents Writing at the coffee shop posted at Vanessa Morgan.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.