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Is caring about people a waste of time? (AKA, is social media marketing worth it?)

I’m at a writing conference, and during just about every session, authors keep asking the same questions. And they aren’t looking for answers. They are looking for permission not to give a damn about their readers. They ask stuff like “I know I’m supposed to use Facebook/Twitter… but do I have to?” They say...

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Some awesome quotes for authors (that will make people like you more).

Some awesome quotes for authors (that will make people like you more).

Archive note: First published in June 2014. This collection preserves the original quote images and social-sharing notes. You need to share interesting, valuable content on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and other social media sites. Pictures get liked, shared and retweeted more than any other content. But where can you find awesome pictures that...

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An easy book marketing hack to help you dominate Pinterest and rule the interwebz

An easy book marketing hack to help you dominate Pinterest and rule the interwebz

I’ve never really gotten into Pinterest. I’ve started a few times, but I just didn’t “get it.” But today on Facebook I saw a post by John Kremer about how one of his graphics had been repinned by 1,416,972 people and brings over 7,000 people to his website every month. That’s pretty damn amazing for

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