205 – The End of a Season
It’s time for a new season in my creative journey. Which means a pause on the podcast. Find out why and what’s next!
Read MorePodcast: Create If Writing
Create If Writing is a weekly podcast for writers and bloggers dealing with authentic platform building online. You will hear from experts on list-building, connecting through Twitter, and how to utilize Facebook. But tools for building an audience would feel empty without a little inspiration, so these training episodes are balanced with inspirational interviews with writers who share their creative process, ups and downs, and how they have dealt with success or failure.
Kirsten Oliphant is a self-published author with an MFA in Fiction who has been blogging for 11 years and is in the top 20 of Houston’s Social Media Power Influencers. She has spoken at Blog Elevated, Houston Social Media Breakfast, Adventure Con, Houston Business Advancement Conference, and Social Media Day Houston. She created the Free Email Course and loves to get nerdy about all things email list.
204 – How to Write a Bestseller
I’ve covered a lot recently on author platform this year, but I almost never talk about craft. It’s time! If I wanted to rename this post, instead of How to Write a Bestseller it could be called Write Good Books to Sell More Books or Sell More Books…
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203- Instagram for Authors
I’ve talked recently on , but wanted to highlight a specific platform that I’ve been using more and seeing results from and discuss Instagram for authors. I think that most social media platforms have potential to work for you if you understand how…
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202 – Lessons Learned in Three Years as an Author
The first month I published a book in 2018, I made $115. Which totally excited me! People were reading my book! I wrote and published a book! But the goal was always a CAREER. I joked (but not really) about building an Emma Empire. Three years later,…
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201 – Advertising for Authors
As a part of my series on what authors need to sell books, I’ve covered the overall author platform, email, social media, and blogging/content strategy. Which leads me into another piece of the puzzle: ads for authors. Let’s first rewind a bit to talk…
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200 – What Should Authors Blog About? Content Strategy for Authors
As a part of my author platform series, we’ve talked about , , , and now I want to talk about what authors should blot (and video and podcast) about: aka, content strategy for authors. Authors often aren’t so familiar with that term… and I think…
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198 – Creating an Author Newsletter
I have long been a fan of email lists. I think I started mine in … 2010? Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away. That’s how it feels, anyway. Mostly because I was growing a newsletter as a blogger. Now? I’m growing one (or several, actually)…
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197 – Author Platform in 2021
Let’s get real– what do you need for an author platform in 2021? After a few years of selling fiction, I can tell you that it’s less than you might think. Let’s dive in! Author platform. Did you shudder when you read that? For some authors and…
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196- A Tale of Two Launches
Two book launches, one month apart. Both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene. Oh, enough Shakespeare. Let’s dive into the nitty gritty of two different launches I had this fall. Book launches don’t just come in one size….
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