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Read It Forward

Posted by Rachel on March 29, 2012 in audience, gifts, marketing, review |

Here’s an idea. A crazy, wonderful, nutty idea. I have noticed lately that many of these writers who have bravely posted their heart’s work on Kindle or Amazon are struggling to get reviews because they aren’t well known. And to gather interest from the readers, they need reviews. It’s an unfortunate cycle of promotion that […]

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How to Market for Success

Posted by Rachel on March 5, 2012 in agent, audience, how-to, marketing, writing |

Dickens didn’t need a twitter handle. Hemingway had no facebook. Bronte blogging? I don’t think so. The great scribes of previous generations had it easy. Yeah, I said it. They spent a lifetime focused on writing. No distractions from technology. Hello? They were too busy making sure their candles didn’t burn up their hardcopy papers! […]

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Targeting Your Audience

Posted by Rachel on February 13, 2012 in audience, planning, structure, writing |

The most important variable in storytelling is the audience, your readers.  As extensive as your expertise may be regarding your narrative, once readers take over, the interpretation is entirely up to them. Suggestive lines you had implanted to hint towards one thing might be read as pointing to another. Don’t be alarmed, that’s bound to […]

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