Welcome to the February 3, 2014 edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors. We have a lot of information in this edition, from book marketing and getting published to self-publishing and social media. Thank you to all of the contributors.

Book Marketing

Glenn Miller presents The 3 Online Profiles Every Author Must Have (and They’re Not Facebook or Twitter) posted at Glenn Miller.

Getting Published

Laura Hedgecock presents Is My Writing Good Enough? Self-Doubt and Advocacy posted at Redwoods Society, saying, “This article examines how to combat the self-doubt that every writer faces.”

Self-Publishing

Erica Verrillo presents Hugh Howey’s Self-Publishing Success Story – Luck, Timing, and Writing for the Right Reasons posted at Publishing … and Other Forms of Insanity, saying, “What is unusual about Hugh Howey is that he remained a self-published author on Amazon’s Kindle platform – even after he landed a major book deal with Simon and Schuster. He also turned down offers from agents – until one of them dangled Hollywood before him. Why did Howey retain his electronic rights? It turns out he had some very good reasons.”

Social Media

Jon Rhodes presents 9 Ways To Jazz Up Your Finished Blog Post posted at Affiliate Help!, saying, “Make you blog posts dazzle with these 9 top tips.”

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Chrys Fey presents Words to Cut Out of Your Writing posted at Write With Fey, saying, “In my recent post, How To Edit a Book, the second step says to “Cut it Out!” and refers to clichés and passive voice, but there are words you should cut out of your manuscript too.”

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