Tag Archives: authors

Goodreads for Writers

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. Talking about Goodreads. Goodreads is the well-know social media site for readers, purchased by Amazon in March of 2013. It’s a great way to shelve and rate books as you read them, to keep track of books … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged authors, Goodreads | 6 Comments

Kaitlyn vs. the Robots

Posted on November 2, 2012 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett here, just back from the Novelists Inc. conference, a gathering of multi-published writers of genre fiction. Like most who attended, I took copious notes because things like discoverability (reaching new readers) and figuring out how to best use … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged authors, home pages, index page, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kate Emerson, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Kelly McClymer, Novelists Inc, novels, robots, SEO, spiders, web pages, writers | 9 Comments

Cooks For Books

Posted on March 13, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Jim Hayman: I don’t know whether it’s something in the air or in the water or whether, as is more likely, it grows out of the general culture of the place. But, for a state with just over a million … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim's Posts | Tagged authors, Cooks For Books, crime, Darkness First, James Hayman, Maggie Savage, Mike McCabe, mystery, Portland Public Library, thrillers, writers | 2 Comments

The Pros and Cons of Mystery Conferences, or, You Didn’t Need Your Liver, Did You?

Posted on November 13, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

JULIA: If you’re a mystery reader or an aspiring author, at some point some one is going to say to you, “Hey! You should go to a con!” You’ll think about it. The chance to mingle with glamorous superstars of … Continue reading →