I received an email from one of my ezine subscribers asking if having a blog is a good idea for an aspiring book author.

My response is a resounding, “YES!”

There are increasing opportunities for a blogger to be approached by an agent or publisher to pen a book deal. Here are just a few: Read the rest of this entry

After spending the last two posts on reviewing article submission software, I received an email inquiry from a new Muse subscriber, asking why submitting articles is such a great marketing tactic for writers. That’s a fair question so here is a short benefits list for writing and submitting articles: Read the rest of this entry

As I promised in last week’s post, I am going to give you my quick assessment of the two article submission software products I mentioned and vowed to try: one free and one via a free trial.

As a reminder, article marketing is my favorite way to get my name out into the world and attract both subscribers and clients to my websites and services. In fact, some of you probably came to this eZine because of an article I wrote and placed in an article databank. The downside is that submitting articles manually is VERY time consuming, especially with dozens and dozens of article sites available. It can take days (literally) and is often pushed to a lower priority if I’m working on quick turn projects.

After investigating some of the more publicized article submission software products, I settled on two of them to try this past week: Read the rest of this entry

If you distribute articles and press releases online to market yourself, your clients, or your employer, you know how valuable doing so can be. Articles attract people to your website, products or services and they build credibility for you, the client, or the company.

Article marketing is my number one (free) publicity tactic and it’s a natural fit for writers. It hones skills, showcases talents, and grants a byline without waiting for approval from an editor. By writing and distributing good, informative articles that include a simple resource box, I attract people to my websites, introduce potential clients to my writing and consulting services, sell books, and invite aspiring writers to sign up for the Monday Muse. I own several websites and I use article marketing to promote all of them.

I spend a lot of time writing my articles, and I spend a lot MORE time Read the rest of this entry