RT @PubSmartCon: Jane Friedman & Hugh Howey to keynote PubSmart 2014! http://ow.ly/r35P6
January 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
RT @PubSmartCon: Jane Friedman & Hugh Howey to keynote PubSmart 2014! http://ow.ly/r35P6
Prepping for @PubSmartCon in Charleston this wk—speaking on the pub industry + moderating a panel w/@hughhowey. Info: http://pubsmartcon.com/
January 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Prepping for @PubSmartCon in Charleston this wk—speaking on the pub industry + moderating a panel w/@hughhowey. Info: http://pubsmartcon.com/
Headed to @PubSmartCon this morning; follow #pubsmartcon for the action. Sneak peek at my keynote: http://t.co/XL7SHT216Z
January 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Headed to @PubSmartCon this morning; follow #pubsmartcon for the action. Sneak peek at my keynote: http://t.co/XL7SHT216Z
To be strategic on social media, ask 5 questions to set your lens, says @brenmcclain. First: What is my subject? #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
To be strategic on social media, ask 5 questions to set your lens, says @brenmcclain. First: What is my subject? #PubSmartCon
2. What is my attitude toward this subject and this opportunity? -@brenmcclain #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
2. What is my attitude toward this subject and this opportunity? -@brenmcclain #PubSmartCon
3. Who is my audience and what are they possibly thinking about the subject? -@brenmcclain #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
3. Who is my audience and what are they possibly thinking about the subject? -@brenmcclain #PubSmartCon
4. What is it that I want this particular audience to do and feel? @BrenMcClain #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
4. What is it that I want this particular audience to do and feel? @BrenMcClain #PubSmartCon
5. What am I going to say to drive this feeling? -@brenmcclain #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
5. What am I going to say to drive this feeling? -@brenmcclain #PubSmartCon
Have a way for people to subscribe to your site; the conversion rate of email is 10x that of social media. -@KendraHaskins #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Have a way for people to subscribe to your site; the conversion rate of email is 10x that of social media. -@KendraHaskins #PubSmartCon
Social media panel recommends shorter blog posts, not longer. I beg to differ. Depends on context, audience, goals. #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Social media panel recommends shorter blog posts, not longer. I beg to differ. Depends on context, audience, goals. #PubSmartCon
My most popular, well-trafficked blog post is about 4,000 words, and it’s 2+ years old. #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
My most popular, well-trafficked blog post is about 4,000 words, and it’s 2+ years old. #PubSmartCon
If your book doesn’t do well, don’t worry. Your book will be out there for a lifetime, will be new when discovered -@hughhowey #PubSmartcon
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If your book doesn’t do well, don’t worry. Your book will be out there for a lifetime, will be new when discovered -@hughhowey #PubSmartcon
.@cjylonswriters says “paying the bills” comes at 4-6 books in, all targeted to the same readership. #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
.@cjylonswriters says “paying the bills” comes at 4-6 books in, all targeted to the same readership. #PubSmartCon
Don’t do giveaways to get email newsletter signups—you only want to reach people who are really interested in you. -@hughhowey #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Don’t do giveaways to get email newsletter signups—you only want to reach people who are really interested in you. -@hughhowey #PubSmartCon
“Launch phase is a traditional publishing paradigm. … They live at the peaks. Self-pub lives at the trough." -@cjlyonswriter #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Launch phase is a traditional publishing paradigm. … They live at the peaks. Self-pub lives at the trough." -@cjlyonswriter #PubSmartCon
“Agents are really like brand managers.” -@brandibowles #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Agents are really like brand managers.” -@brandibowles #PubSmartCon
“There’s a lot of collaboration between agents & authors before an editor sees the work.” -agent Rachel Sussman #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“There’s a lot of collaboration between agents & authors before an editor sees the work.” -agent Rachel Sussman #PubSmartCon
What makes agent @brandibowles stop reading: "Overuse of adverbs, adjectives & superfluous dialogue tags.” #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
What makes agent @brandibowles stop reading: "Overuse of adverbs, adjectives & superfluous dialogue tags.” #PubSmartCon
“Pay yourself $5 for every word you can take out” - agent Jeff Kleinman on how to approach editing your work #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Pay yourself $5 for every word you can take out” - agent Jeff Kleinman on how to approach editing your work #PubSmartCon
“Try to avoid passive voice” b/c it makes the characters passive says agent Jeff Kleinman #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
“Try to avoid passive voice” b/c it makes the characters passive says agent Jeff Kleinman #PubSmartCon
The ever-present question has arisen on the agent panel at #PubSmartCon: does cream rise to the top? I think it fights its way there.
January 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The ever-present question has arisen on the agent panel at #PubSmartCon: does cream rise to the top? I think it fights its way there.
Three factors for agents in deciding whether to take on a self-pub author: number of sales, price point, number of reviews. #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Three factors for agents in deciding whether to take on a self-pub author: number of sales, price point, number of reviews. #PubSmartCon
Agent @brandibowles goes against the grain & says in most cases, self-publishing will hurt authors. #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Agent @brandibowles goes against the grain & says in most cases, self-publishing will hurt authors. #PubSmartCon
Author anxiety about choosing “right” path-already sky high. I don’t think there’s a right path. Just steps on a long career. #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Author anxiety about choosing “right” path-already sky high. I don’t think there’s a right path. Just steps on a long career. #PubSmartCon
"Remember who we're working for: the reader." -@hughhowey #PubSmartCon
January 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
"Remember who we're working for: the reader." -@hughhowey #PubSmartCon