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A blog post without an image is like a postcard without a stamp.
On Sunday we are going to talk about images.
Many of us know they can slow a site down or make a post more interesting.
We will be looking at a guide to 15 blog image best practices including image sizes and shapes, copyrights and attribution, stock photos and free
images.
During our Open Chat nights we touch on random Writerly things. If you have a question, come in and ask. If you have news, share it. If you have discovered something helpful, we want to know.
Clicks, Impressions, Sponsored Products, Bids and Lockscreen Ads
Some of us have tried ads and at least one of us has overbid and generally had to explain myself to customer service.
The whole idea of advertising is intimidating. I think we all have some marketing experience through social media but advertising is a risky thing.
I will not send you out of the chatroom ready to place an ad but I will try to send you off knowing a little bit of the vocabulary. When you do take that big step you will hopefully avoid some costly mistakes.
Setting up an email system can feel like a huge task, it’s one of the most important tools in your marketing toolkit. It will help you build and connect with your readers, which will lead to growing book sales. In this article, we cover everything you need to know about email marketing to get started.
Here’s a breakdown of the steps you’ll take to get your email list set up:
Time after time after time a writer hears the words, "Show, Don't Tell."
We touch things everyday. We feel the tiny springs responding under our fingers at the keyboard. If you sweep your hand across spring green grass as you smooth out the picnic blanket you know in August the same grass will be stiff, dry and a bit crunch under your legs as you settle in.
We have handy words to describe the things we touch. Some words are -- smoothe, slick, wet, bumpy, rough, hot, cold, sticky and sharp. There are many more words and some of them can haunt the reader, repulse the reader or make her relax in her chair with memories you brought to mind.
The problem with touch is that touch conversation can quickly become an emotional discussion about feelings.
The following links lead back to websites using the topic of touch.
If you're writing a novel and wondering whether you need to research it, the answer is generally yes.
Setting, characters, plot details, historical influences, even genre and craft – all these elements and more can be researched to strengthen your knowledge and flesh out your book.
So how exactly should you approach the research process?
