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Judith Laik | September 3, 2010

Judith Laik, Regency Romance Author
by Judith Laik
1st Turning Point Staff Columnist
Copyright © 2010 Judith Laik
Promo Primer series:
Part 1
Part 2A
Part 2B

One last thing about websites:  your photo.  You may notice, when you’re surfing authors’ websites, that some authors have unbelievably terrible photos representing them.  I don’t understand why they do this.  I can’t say strongly [...]

Category: Advertising Basics, All authors, Branding, Judith Laik, Marketing, Name Recognition, Platform Building, Social Networking, Staff, Websites | 10 Comments »
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Wendy Delaney | July 5, 2010

Wendy Delaney, Author
by Wendy Delaney
1st Turning Point Quartermaster
Copyright © 2010 Wendy Delaney

Roger Daltrey of the Who belts out a good question every opening episode of CSI—”Who are you?”
If you’re a 1st Turning Point subscriber, chances are you’re a writer or artist who is interested in learning about ways to build your platform; ways to get [...]

Category: Advertising Basics, All authors, Booksignings, Branding, Email Promotion, Marketing, Name Recognition, Platform Building, Social Networking, Staff, Websites, Wendy Delaney | 15 Comments »
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1st Turning Point Guest Columnist | June 16, 2010

Gina Robinson, Author

by Gina Robinson
1st Turning Point Guest Columnist
Copyright © 2010 Gina Robinson

Last fall the editor of a popular series of romance short story anthologies approached me about contributing a story to an upcoming anthology.  The offer came out of the blue.  I write in the subgenre that she was going to feature in this [...]

Category: Advertising Basics, All authors, Branding, Guest Columnist, Marketing, Name Recognition, Platform Building, Staff | 8 Comments »
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Joleen James | March 18, 2010

Joleen James, Author and Golden Heart Winner
by Joleen James
1st Turning Point Columnist
Copyright © 2010 Joleen Wieser James
I’m the first to admit, I’m just getting my feet wet when it comes to self-promotion.  I understand what it takes to promote my contemporary and historical books.  I know the markets and the target audience.  Then last summer [...]

Category: Advertising Basics, All authors, Book Reviews, Branding, Having Contests, Joleen James, Marketing, Name Recognition, Platform Building, Social Networking, Staff, Websites | 16 Comments »
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Charlotte Boyett-Compo | March 12, 2010

Charlotte Boyett-Compo, WindLegends ™
by Charlotte Boyett-Compo
1st Turning Point Staff Columnist
Copyright © 2010 Charlotte Boyett-Compo

With a webhost chosen, there are two things to consider before actually signing up for the service:  How long has the host been online and what is its reputation?  Ask around to find out what other authors have to say about the host. [...]

Category: All authors, Branding, Charlotte Boyett-Compo, Marketing, Name Recognition, Platform Building, Staff, Websites, website review | 3 Comments »
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Amber Scott | March 10, 2010

Amber Scott, Author and Reviewer
by Amber Scott
1st Turning Point First Mate
Copyright © 2010 Amber Scott

Grab your caffeine of choice and settle in for some candid answers with Marianne and Judy of Goddess Fish Promotions, Long and Short Reviews, and more!
Amber:  Between Goddess Fish Promotions and Long and Short Reviews, Whipped Cream Reviews and Aurora Reviews, you [...]

Category: Advertising Basics, All authors, Amber Scott, Book Reviews, Book Video Reviews, Book Videos, Branding, Marketing, Name Recognition, Platform Building, Social Networking, Staff, Websites | 17 Comments »
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