Showing posts with label social media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social media. Show all posts
Friday, October 18, 2024

Look at Me! (But I Don't Want to be Famous)

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Hi, I'm Shelley! Nice to meet you.  If there’s one aspect of this writing life that wickedly grins and winks it’s baleful eye at me, it’...
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Wednesday, October 09, 2024

Pre-release planning

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 What an exciting series of posts Type M has had recently, several from new members who bring fresh perspectives and new energy to the group...
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Writing Time (Or Not)

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 by Charlotte Hinger Last June I had the pleasure of watching my friend, Michael Gear, receive Western Writers Spur Award for Best Short Fic...
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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

I Wonder If . . .

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 by Charlotte Hinger Is there anything more frustrating for a writer than being half-sick and half-well? This year I've been plagued wit...
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Monday, October 16, 2023

Retirement---More Time for Writing and Marketing

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 By Thomas Kies It's a little hard to tell from that photo, but that was a toast made in my honor at my retirement party. I’m retiring f...
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Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Surprise Breaks

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 by Charlotte Hinger One of my all-time favorite writing projects was the Sheridan County History Books. I edited these books They were uni...
Wednesday, February 01, 2023

More thoughts on promotional outreach

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Frankie's Friday post about promotional outreach touched close to home because my latest Amanda Doucette book, WRECK BAY was just releas...
Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Your hologram awaits

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"I'm getting too old for this s**t," I muttered to the dogs recently. I'd been trying to wrestle Instagram to the ground s...
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Monday, August 16, 2021

Launching into the digital ether

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Well, that's my latest book out here in the UK with as much fanfare as could be mustered in these times of pandemic. Unfortunately, said...
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Friday, June 04, 2021

Seeking Dumbo's Feather

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 Lately my fellow Type posters have discussed favorite chairs and writing methods. I definitely have a favorite chair. This is where I read,...
Saturday, September 28, 2019

Our deal with the devil

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I just received a new Samsung smartphone. It replaces the iPhone I've had for many years and was so out-of-date that I couldn't down...
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

The embrace of summer days

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The release date of my next Amanda Doucette mystery, PRISONERS OF HOPE, is October 2, 2018. As the date nears, the promotional machine is r...
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Friday, August 18, 2017

Too Sad For Words

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Usually I try to stay out of politics when writing my blog or on social media sites. We are all inundated with opinions. From the left. From...
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Friday, July 21, 2017

@#%$*** Synopsis

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I did it. I finally finished a synopsis for a l-o-n-g historical novel that actually fits on one page. The whole undertaking made me totally...
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Wednesday, April 05, 2017

Goodreads – love it or hate it

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Barbara here. As part of the build-up to the September release of my next novel, THE TRICKSTER'S LULLABY, my publisher sends out period...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Book Clubs

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Barbara here.  Time is flying, and as fall arrives, with one book just being released and the next one due in to the publisher this weekend,...
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Saturday, October 08, 2016

Marcia Fine, Guest Post

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You've written the book. Now what? Type M is very pleased to welcome guest author Marcia Fine. Marcia is the recipient of numerous award...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Launch parties

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Barbara here. This blog is all about promotion, including blatant self-promotion, which is shortened to BSP in social media parlance and whi...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Reflections on the promo game

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Barbara here. Several of the recent Type M postings have dealt in some way with all the things we authors have to do AFTER our brilliant pie...
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