How to Make an Audiobook: 10 Easy Steps for Beginners | Riverside https://ow.ly/k4es50XiB5s "Want to make an audiobook but aren’t sure where to start? This beginner’s guide will cover everything you need to know to get started." #WritingCommunity

"To truly begin to hack our brains we need to attach a sense of meaning to what we’re doing and reward ourselves for getting to each milestone." ~ Kate Angelo "Hack Your Brain For More Energy and Focus In Writing" #WritingCommunity

“I believe you are your work. Don’t trade the very stuff of your life, time, for nothing more than dollars. That’s a rotten bargain.” ~ Rita Mae Brown #Women #Writing #WritingCommunity

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Wolves in Authors’ Clothing: Beware Social Media Marketing Scams | @VictoriaStrauss.com of WriterBeware vist.ly/59xr2 "Oooh, conversion enhancement campaign! That’s some sexy jargon right there." #WritingCommunity

"Any time I have a story idea that threatens to derail my concentration, I write it down in a notebook and leave it there." ~Alyssa Hollingsworth, "How to Focus on One Story" #Writing #WritingCommunity

How to Avoid Scams: What Authors Need to Know | WrittenWordMedia vist.ly/59paq "From 'too good to be true' book club invitations to fake Amazon warnings designed to spark panic, today’s scammers are using AI to craft convincing, personalized outreach." #WritingCommunity

"If we lean into the stress and agitation we feel when we first sit down to write, we would realize it’s just a barrier. It’s simply a gate we need to pass through so we can reach the high level of focus and energy we desire when working." ~ Kate Angelo #Writing #WritingCommunity

“Branding connects you to your reader. What’s your authentic self? That’s what we want to share.” THE BadRedheadMedia FAST AND EASY GUIDE TO POWERFUL AUTHOR BRANDING @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/AuthorBranding 🎧 Audiobook https://geni.us/BrandingBookAudio #WritingCommunity

Where to find a book editor, who to trust, + how much to pay for book editing + proofreading | Derek Murphy via CreativeIndie vist.ly/596c7 "An author asked for advice about finding a book editor or proofreader. This is a big, serious, important question." #Editing #WritingCommunity

"One of my writing professors used to make us write out a list of 30 scenes we were excited about in the story. The idea was to get them down, then figure out which order works best, and then try to move between them as quickly as possible." ~ Alyssa Hollingsworth #Writing #WritingCommunity

Is Writer's Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack https://geni.us/WritersBlock Sometimes it's not your muse that's gone missing: Instead it’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy. #WritingCommunity

"If you have a writing project that you love working on..., you could give yourself some time to spend on that after you finish your less interesting work." ~ Ali Luke, "How to Stay Focused When You’re Writing Something Uninteresting" #Writing #WritingCommunity

Something that confused me when I started blogging was not only how to get more people to my blog but ALSO how to optimize my posts Here's my simple mini-book for writers (only 99c) by @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/SEOBlogPosts 🎧 Audiobook https://geni.us/SEOBookAudio #Blogging

Why You Need an Author Website | Aspiring Author vist.ly/58c5p "If you don’t have an author website, it looks as though you either don’t care enough about your online presence." #WritingCommunity

"By working for set blocks of time, you give yourself a break to look forward to." ~ Ali Luke, "How to Stay Focused When You’re Writing Something Uninteresting" #Writing #WritingCommunity

10 Little-Known Substack Features That Will Transform How You Write and Grow | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack https://geni.us/TenSubstackFeatures A few tips I've learned that can help you! #WritingCommunity #Blogging

"Are you on shaky ground when it comes to dialogue, plotting, or grammar? Why not take some time to read a book on the topic, google up some blog posts, or study your favorite authors?" ~ @AngelaAckerman.bsky.social, "The Write Life: How To Enjoy Summer and Still Be Productive" #Writing

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Scams Targeting Writers Get More Sophisticated | Joe Ponepinto https://ow.ly/Hj1F50XZNLr "Now That AI Can Read Your Book…" #WritingCommunity

“I was gravely warned by some of my female acquaintances that no woman could be expected to be regarded as a lady after she had written a book.” ~ Lydia M. Child #Women #Writing

Where to Find Royalty-Free Photos You Can Actually Trust | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/RoyaltyFreePhotos "The best free (and paid) image sites for authors, marketers, and creatives, and what to do if you receive a takedown notice." #WritingCommunity #Bloggers

"Thank goodness I was never sent to school: it would have rubbed off some of the originality [in my writing]." ~ Beatrix Potter #Women #Writing

Is Writer's Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social aka @RachelintheOC (on X) https://geni.us/WritersBlock Sometimes it's not your muse that's gone missing: Instead it’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy. #MondayBlogs #Writing

Do Traditional Publishers Market Your Book for You? Here’s the Truth | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social vist.ly/562cc What publishers provide, what they don’t, and why authors still need their own marketing strategy. #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

Why Most Writers Hate Marketing (and How to Make It Work for You) | @BadRedheadMedia.bksy.social https://ow.ly/ZkV550X3lBP A clear, example-filled guide to easing you into book marketing one small step at a time. #MondayBlogs

💥 The Hidden World of Writing Scams | by @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via @annerallen.bsky.social https://ow.ly/l5vO50VMGP5 Thrilled to be a guest today. I have written many posts about the various scams targeting authors on my Substack. Here are snippets from each one. #MondayBlogs #Writers

Should Your Books Have Content Warnings? Authors Weigh In, by Howard Lovy for IndieALLi and featuring @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social vist.ly/56zj4 A good disclaimer serves multiple purposes, allowing readers to decide if they’re ready to engage with the content. #MondayBlogs #Writers

#Writersky - it's #MondayBlogs! Share a blog post, newsletter, video, anything but book promo (tons of other hashtags to use). If it's Monday where you are, share your blog posts using the hashtag https://buff.ly/NOq7ys1 We share from here, @mondayblogs.bsky.social / @indiebookpromo.bsky.social

Too Good to Be True: Writer Scams Are Proliferating | The Darling Axe https://ow.ly/raAN50XPnrP "Their goal, naturally, is to get money from you. As for your book’s future? They couldn’t care less." #WritingCommunity