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"Great reminder! Thanks Maria. I just misused complement. I have corrected it now that i've read this :)"
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Two Easy (and Free!) Ways to Spread the Word About Your Book
By far the most common complaint I hear from authors, especially those who go the indie route, is, "I have no clue about marketing!" A close second is, "I have no money to spend on marketing!"Here are two things you can do that won't cost you more than time and effort:1. Reach out to book clubs and offer to attend their meetings (or call in) if they select your bookA great way to find book clubs is to create a free account on meetup.com. Using keywords, you can search for appropriate groups…See More
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Are You Confusing These Words?
The following words are super easy to confuse with each other, so here's a quick explanation of the difference:Complement/Compliment, Complementary/ComplimentaryTo complement (verb)is to complete or make wholeThat necklace really complements your outfitA complement (noun) is something that completes or makes wholeThat necklace is a great complement to your outfitTo be complementary (adjective)is to go well with something, to serve to completeThat necklace is complementary to your…See More
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Are You Confusing These Words?
The following words are super easy to confuse with each other, so here's a quick explanation of the difference:Complement/Compliment, Complementary/ComplimentaryTo complement (verb)is to complete or make wholeThat necklace really complements your outfitA complement (noun) is something that completes or makes wholeThat necklace is a great complement to your outfitTo be complementary (adjective)is to go well with something, to serve to completeThat necklace is complementary to your…See More
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Scouting locations for book launch parties
Last August I met up with a friend to visit a store I wanted to describe for a scene in the novel I was writing at the time. It was dreadfully hot that day, so after I'd finished my research we made a beeline for a quiet (and air conditioned!) pub on a random side street in Manhattan. After we ordered our drinks I looked around and thought to myself, This would be a great spot to have a book launch party. I didn't even know what the place was called, and it would be months and months before I…See More
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Scouting locations for book launch parties
Last August I met up with a friend to visit a store I wanted to describe for a scene in the novel I was writing at the time. It was dreadfully hot that day, so after I'd finished my research we made a beeline for a quiet (and air conditioned!) pub on a random side street in Manhattan. After we ordered our drinks I looked around and thought to myself, This would be a great spot to have a book launch party. I didn't even know what the place was called, and it would be months and months before I…See More
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When to Pull the Plug on Your Book
Last spring I did something I never thought I'd do: I pulled the plug on a novel I'd been working on for more than a year. It was sad and painful and caused me a great deal of stress to make that decision, but you know what? I should have done it a lot earlier for two reasons:1. It wasn't an interesting storyIf I've learned anything about writing novels, it's that you have to have an interesting story to tell. In my case I'd just finished a previous novel and put too much pressure on myself…See More
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When to Pull the Plug on Your Book
Last spring I did something I never thought I'd do: I pulled the plug on a novel I'd been working on for more than a year. It was sad and painful and caused me a great deal of stress to make that decision, but you know what? I should have done it a lot earlier for two reasons:1. It wasn't an interesting storyIf I've learned anything about writing novels, it's that you have to have an interesting story to tell. In my case I'd just finished a previous novel and put too much pressure on myself…See More
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- The story of how I became an author is a little crazy. I used to work in high-tech PR but hated it, so I quit and ended up playing semi-pro soccer in Argentina for a year. While I was down there I decided to write a novel, which was something I'd always dreamed of doing. Fast forward a few years and a LOT of perseverance to land a publishing contract, and I'm now the best-selling author of the Waverly Bryson series (Perfect on Paper, It's a Waverly Life, Honey on Your Mind, and Chocolate for Two, which garnered a starred review in Publishers Weekly), plus Katwalk, Wait for the Rain, and 2015 International Book Award winner Cassidy Lane. I also provide consulting services to aspiring and/or published authors. And yes, I still play a lot of soccer!
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
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- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- The Waverly Bryson series (Perfect on Paper, It's a Waverly Life, Honey on Your Mind, and Chocolate for Two), as well as Cassidy Lane, Katwalk and Wait for the Rain.
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- I'm a paid blogger for CreateSpace -- I began as a self-published author but got picked up by Amazon Publishing after a year of doing a lot of creative marketing for my first novel, so I share what I've learned about book marketing and about writing in general.
- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Services I offer to other writers:
- On my website I have two on-demand webinars for sale:
1) How to get published: learn the secrets to getting your book into print...and mistakes to avoid along the way
2) How to market a book: smart, creative advice for getting the word to the right ears
Both are available at www.mariamurnane.com
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- Kamy Wicoff
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Two Easy (and Free!) Ways to Spread the Word About Your Book
Posted on February 6, 2017 at 12:06pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
By far the most common complaint I hear from authors, especially those who go the indie route, is, "I have no clue about marketing!" A close second is, "I have no money to spend on marketing!"
Here are two things you can do that won't cost you more than time and effort:
1. Reach out to book clubs and offer to attend their meetings (or call in) if they select your book
A great way to find book clubs is to create a free account on meetup.com. Using…
Continue Are You Confusing These Words?
Posted on January 30, 2017 at 12:27pm 2 Comments 1 Like
The following words are super easy to confuse with each other, so here's a quick explanation of the difference:
Complement/Compliment, Complementary/Complimentary
To complement (verb)is to complete or make whole
- That necklace really complements your outfit
A complement (noun) is something that completes or makes whole
- That necklace is a great…
Scouting locations for book launch parties
Posted on January 23, 2017 at 2:22pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Last August I met up with a friend to visit a store I wanted to describe for a scene in the novel I was writing at the time. It was dreadfully hot that day, so after I'd finished my research we made a beeline for a quiet (and air conditioned!) pub on a random side street in Manhattan. After we ordered our drinks I looked around and thought to myself, This would be a great spot to have a book launch party. I didn't even know what the place was called, and it would be months and…
Continue When to Pull the Plug on Your Book
Posted on January 16, 2017 at 9:56am 0 Comments 1 Like
Last spring I did something I never thought I'd do: I pulled the plug on a novel I'd been working on for more than a year. It was sad and painful and caused me a great deal of stress to make that decision, but you know what? I should have done it a lot earlier for two reasons:
1. It wasn't an interesting story
If I've learned anything about writing novels, it's that you have to have an interesting story to tell. In my case I'd just finished a previous novel…
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- At 8:50am on February 10, 2012,
Diane O'Connell said… Great to be your friend here, as well in in the "real" world!
- At 11:41am on June 21, 2011,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Hi Maria,
Welcome to She Writes. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
- At 7:00am on June 21, 2011,
Margaret Traylor said… Hi Maria, welcome to She Writes! We're glad to have you here. You can use the Getting Started section to help you find your way around. Let us know if you have any questions!
Best,
Margaret Traylor
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