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How Not to Use Not
I spend a great deal of time reading books on writing and I’ve found a gem. I know a lot of famous authors have referred people to this book, and I couldn’t agree more. The book is The Elements of … Continue reading
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Tagged amreading, amwriting, author branding, Author Kelly Abell, editing, editing tips, write better, writing, writing tips
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Graphic Ways to Build Your Brand as an Author
Many authors new to the published scene are astonished at how overwhelming the marketing piece to our industry is. Believe me, I’m still learning! In this blog post, I’m going to post a few tips that are necessary to begin to building … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, author, author branding, author promotion, branding, branding tips, kelly abell, marketing, marketing tips, novels, social media, writing, writing better
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How the word “Was” Affects Telling Vs. Showing #amwriting
I must tell you that I am one that constantly wants to improve my craft. I think we are always developing as writers, and when you find a friend that makes you better, you HANG on to that friend! I have … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, author, editing, editing tips, Frank Allan Rogers, show vs. tell, Using the word WAS, write better, writing advice, writing tips
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Book Marketing – Self-Publishing Tips
I recently received a newsletter from Publisher’s Weekly/Booklife and wanted to share it with you. I gained a great deal of valuable knowledge from this article. There was a lot here I already knew, but there are some new marketing … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, Author Kelly Abell, blogging, book ideas, kelly abell, marketing, self-publishing tips
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Example of Swag Items I’ve Used
A whimsical post tonight. My name is Kelly Abell and I’m a bead addict. Many times readers and other authors ask what I use for giveaways and swag. I make my own. I try to theme jewelry with my books. … Continue reading
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Quality Vs. Quantity In The Self-Publishing World
I read an article in The Huffington Post yesterday that, at first, had me standing up and shouting, “Here! Here!”, then when I’d finished, I was filled with mixed emotions. I’m posting the link so you can read it before … Continue reading
Writing Tip – Cleaning Up Word Vomit #amwriting
I believe it was the movie Mean Girls that first introduced this term to me, and I thought it was an apt description of what I see a lot in the submissions I’ve read. Word Vomit is a phrase I … Continue reading
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Tagged amwriting, editing, editing tips, kelly abell, Words, writing, writing journey, writing tips
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To “CON” or “Not To CON”, That Is The Question #awriting #authors
I’m sitting here recovering after my most successful conference attendance as an author since becoming published. I just got back from Authors After Dark 2o15 in Atlanta, and I’ll tell you it was extremely successful. I met a ton of … Continue reading
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Tagged amreading, amwriting, author, author branding, author promotion, blogging, book signings, Conferences, kelly abell, promotion, writing tips
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