I’m trying to learn about writer promotion. It’s not as simple as standing in the middle of the street and waving a flag that says “I’m a writer” or “Buy my book.”  Well, first I have to actually write a novel before I can start hawking it. But that’s for another post.  Today I’m beginning the process of creating the “buzz” that will ultimately result in a fan base and lots of sales.  One of the first tools was to create my website. The next tool was to create my blog and keep it active by posting regularly.  So far I’m two for two. 

But how will anyone know that I exist here in cyberspace?  The secret to writer promotion on the Internet is the use of keywords and links. There’s all kinds of info around about search engine optimization, but frankly I’d rather be writing than researching at this point in time. So I asked a friend of mine who knows a lot about writer promotion what I could do, and she gave me some tips. Just having this kind of friend is beneficial – it’s called networking.     We’ll talk more about that in another post.

(Silly me – I thought I wouldn’t have enough ideas or topics to keep this blog going regularly, but I’m keeping a list of these “spin-off” topics. And thanks to inspiredauthor for the..well…inspiration!)