Soulcalibur 6 Custom Characters (and one from 5) – (part 6) Posted on January 4, 2021 by benjaminfrog A collection of custom characters I designed using the Creation mode in Soulcalibur 6 (and one in 5). As a fiction writer the Soulcalibur franchise has proven to be a useful tool for visualizing my characters and seeing what looks good and… Read More Soulcalibur6 Custom Characters from ‘Chronomancer’ by Ben Collier
Writing and Launching Your Memoir Originally posted on September 19, 2020 by Storygal Over the early spring, coauthor Donna Mann and I put our last touches on our new book. The content had been in process for some time, but in the last year, we accelerated our efforts and were ready for our editor to do her work… Read More Writing Your Memoir by Carolyn Wilker
What Does a Ranking Number Mean on Amazon? If you’ve published a book and it’s available on Amazon, you’ll notice there’s a Sales Rank number on your book page. This number is important to help you check how your book is selling. The lower the ranking number the better your book is doing in sales.… Read More What Ranking Numbers Mean on Amazon
What Is a Logline? Do you ever get all flustered and at a loss for words when someone asks you what your book’s about? That’s where a logline comes in handy. I used to be afraid to talk to people in case they asked me about my work, my writing, my book. I didn’t have… Read More 6 Key Components To Writing A Logline
How To Write a Premise The premise is the foundation of your story. It’s one or two sentences that reflect the core of what happens to the characters because of the events in your story. Your story supports this premise. If you know your premise before you start writing you’ll find it easier to write because your… Read More How To Write A Premise For Your Story
What is a social media funnel and how do writers of fiction use it? A social media marketing funnel is a system of platforms that direct people to you online. If you have a presence as a fiction writer on several platforms you have a better chance of someone finding you. But if you’re a… Read More Social Media Funnel for Authors
In the growing world of self-publishing and being an independent author, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by all the things you need to do to get your work out there. Marketing can be pretty time consuming, especially if you don’t have a plan or a goal. You can end up wasting a lot… Read More Social Media for Fiction Authors
Are you an author who’s wondering how to market your book? We could all use some tips in that area. In this blog, we’ll cover the ways you can use your blog/website and other social media to create a marketing funnel. How to Build a Social Media Marketing Funnel for Authors Define Your Goal Decide… Read More How to Build a Social Media Marketing Funnel for Authors
Social media ‘gems’ are snippets about your work which you can use on social media to attract readers to your Facebook, Google, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest profiles to find out more about you. If they’re too long most people won’t actually read them and you’re probably not going to sell a lot of books. So,… Read More Creating Social Media ‘Gems’ From Your Novels
Let’s take some time to talk about marketing your book. We’ll first be talking about creating a marketing foundation before going onto specifics in other blog posts. I know many independent authors who struggle with marketing their books and creating a plan of action. The fact of the matter is that most are doing it… Read More Marketing Your Book Before You’ve Published