tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post5483744705285601871..comments2024-02-28T15:05:04.031-05:00Comments on Happily Ever After Thoughts: Guest Media Expert: Carol WebbLexi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04124921637508804346noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-62150235048440442612011-11-15T14:56:06.953-05:002011-11-15T14:56:06.953-05:00So glad you are able to join us, Carol!
I've h...So glad you are able to join us, Carol!<br />I've heard and read so many articles about online promotions and many different opinions on what does and doesn't work. I like the fact that you're a great fan of what you work with!<br />Is it important to be on Facebook and Twitter, or can you choose either in order to make the time allotment realistic?<br />Also, what about a non-online presence? Do you suggest bookmarks, booklets of first chapters, giving workshops, or any other mode of contact with readers?Dawn Kundahttp://www.dawnkunda.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-72238904208551979582011-11-15T14:16:12.766-05:002011-11-15T14:16:12.766-05:00Hi, Lyndee. I know exactly what you mean about pas...Hi, Lyndee. I know exactly what you mean about passwords. Sometimes I can't keep track of what password is for what. <br /><br />Much of this is very time consuming. If you have a web site which includes your blog, there is a way to streamline tasks. Any entry you make on your blog can be fed into your Twitter account, and from there your Twitter feed can be fed into your Facebook account.<br /><br />If you are a member of any networks on ning such as Readers & Writers of Distinction Fiction or Fans of Romance Novels, you can feed your blog into your profile pages by clicking the RSS FEED on the left hand side of the page, and entering your Blogger URL. <br /><br />Goodreads also has an author option for an RSS feed of your blog.<br /><br />Once everything is fed together, one entry from your blog can go to multiple places without having to worry about passwords. This can be a huge time saver! I know it's saved me alot.<br /><br />Some of this you can't get around, especially if you have a blog and a web site. You do have to update on a regular basis just to keep your site fresh of new material.Carol Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289289558553927108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-42097264343098559072011-11-15T01:03:41.553-05:002011-11-15T01:03:41.553-05:00Hi Carol,
Is there such a thing as easy updates? I...Hi Carol,<br />Is there such a thing as easy updates? I'm just not technical and when I've started blogs or webpages, I've gotten swamped with all the how-tos and must-dos, when all I want to do it update an entry. I need a system that is easy, that doesn't require that I sit with a paper filled with passwords and tricks required to add copy or updates. Is there an easy route, or am I a dreamer?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />LyndeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-87457465008486284202011-11-13T14:36:54.637-05:002011-11-13T14:36:54.637-05:00Thanks for the info, Carol. I've never done a ...Thanks for the info, Carol. I've never done a newsletter before, so I'll need to start working on that. <br /><br />MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18328966473242925851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-58047607734933390762011-11-13T14:33:17.092-05:002011-11-13T14:33:17.092-05:00Hi, Alexis. Good question! LOL. It's all above...Hi, Alexis. Good question! LOL. It's all above. Just like a book cover, it entails everything. I was working on a cover for Russell Brooks, and playing around with fonts, and it made a drastic change from using Myriad Pro to League Gothic. <br /><br />The worse thing you can do is have a busy design. You have to be very careful if you use two different fonts or more than one image. You can easily dilute what you are trying to portray by having too much of a good thing.<br /><br />The font can also disappear into your design if you're not careful with color, size and clarity. I know I would want my name to be easy to read for a potential reader. Also, when it comes to an e-book verses a print book, you have to take into consideration how it looks on a computer or tablet. Many people going through e-retailers have a thumb-size image. What looks great as a paperback might not look so good electronically.Carol Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289289558553927108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-6867608615726551272011-11-13T12:37:55.911-05:002011-11-13T12:37:55.911-05:00Carol, I noticed you do a lot of design work. What...Carol, I noticed you do a lot of design work. What draws a reader to an image? Is it color? The subject? The font? The patterns? What do you think?Alexis Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399057543619456981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-62007990155295972162011-11-13T12:18:12.603-05:002011-11-13T12:18:12.603-05:00Hi, Marie! Other than a web site, I would say a ne...Hi, Marie! Other than a web site, I would say a newsletter more than anything else. Slowly collect people who want to join your list. Offer contests and prizes as incentives. You'll be amazed at how many people will forward your newsletter to their friends and family.H.D. Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430261022575627638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-81413318181092807022011-11-13T10:44:37.718-05:002011-11-13T10:44:37.718-05:00Carol,
Thanks so much for stopping by Happily Ever...Carol,<br />Thanks so much for stopping by Happily Ever After Thoughts! I'm afraid I'm one of those writers who knows next to nothing about promoting myself as an author (other than my website and word of mouth). Frankly, the thought of "putting myself out there" frightens me a little. What, in your opinion, provides the most impact? <br /><br />MarieMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18328966473242925851noreply@blogger.com