MKTG #15 – Paid Book Blog Tours

Hello, SE'ers! It's Jan again. My last marketing post about doing book blog tours raised a universal question. Since we tend to pretty much follow the same bloggers, how do we widen our circle and gain new readers? Courtesy Pixabay In response to the question, the most effective answer seemed to be paid blog tours. …

Blogging Etiquette

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. Most independent, and even some traditionally published writers, are also bloggers. A blog is a great way to connect with readers and build your audience. In a past Story Empire post, I wrote about making your blog user-friendly by choosing a well-known platform such as WordPress, not making …

NEW RELEASES AND BLOG TOURS

Courtesy of Canva Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about the next step after we celebrate a release—or a blog tour.  All the formatting, editing, and your book cover done? The release date has been set, and soon everyone gets to read your masterpiece. Whew! But there is one more thing I do that is …

Using Lists Within WordPress Reader

Hola, SEers. Not only is it Cinco de Mayo, but it’s also a Mae Day on Story Empire. I'm delighted  you’ve chosen to join me. If you’re a WordPress user, you’re probably familiar with Reader. Most of us follow an abundance of blogs, and it can be overwhelming keeping up with them. In the past, …

Blogging Breaks: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Hi, SEers! You’re with Mae today for one of my Good/ Bad / Ugly posts. At the end of 2020, I took a two-month break from blogging. I’d only planned one—November, to participate in NaNoWriMo—but ended up with little time to spare in December. As lead coordinator on a physical move for the business that …