Marketing as Ministry

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by Elle E. Kay @ElleEKay777 It’s common in the Christian fiction market for authors to believe that promoting their own writing is prideful and self-promoting. I get it. I’ve felt it. I’m an introvert, which makes talking to people hard enough. Add my fear of looking like I’m bragging, and I can become paralyzed. But what if we’re looking at …

The Invisible Pillar of Author Platform: Money

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By Barbara M. Britton Does social media sell books? In the recent webinars I have attended, the answer is no. Social media may help in the “Rule of Seven” where a reader has to see a book seven times before they buy it, but purchases from social media do not seem to be significant. Not to mention the horror stories …

Does a Newsletter Scare You? Five Ways to Rock It!

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By Cynthia Herron As social media networks continue to limit our visibility (unless we buy their ads so they, in turn, will promote our posts/statuses), what’s a writer to do? How do we reach those we care about? Well, there are two things we can do (and yes, you’ve heard this before): blog and build our email lists-engage through our …