Thursday's Links to Writing & Marketing Blog Posts

COME OUT THE GATES FAST

By: Writers on the Move

In track and field competitors are coached to "come out the gates fast". What that means is to get an early lead or start strong. Writers need to do the same thing. There is nothing worse than having a really good book to share with the world and being unprepared to start strong on your launch date. There are a few things you can do to ensure a great start...

Start simple: We all know that you need to start with a well-written book that has been professionally edited and has a professional cover. You don't want to throw some art work together or have "your friend" who loves to read check it for editing mistakes. Invest early and reap benefits later.

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Read the full article HERE!

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:

1. Amazon Cart for Twitter is a Boon for Self-Published Authors http://ow.ly/wPDlm
2. Pros & Cons: Switching to Facebook Comments on Your Blog | SiteProNews http://ow.ly/wPun3
3. Fiction University: Who's There? Introducing Characters in a Scene http://ow.ly/wPvRK
4. What Type of Editor Does My Manuscript Need?  http://ow.ly/wChpp @WriterlyTweets
5. Series—Keeping Things Fresh Without Alarming Readers | Elizabeth Spann Craig http://ow.ly/wPwau
6. How And When To Get Permission To Use Quotes In Your Writing - Writer's Relief, Inc. http://ow.ly/wPwgH
7. How To Market Your Writing To Sell More Books | Write to Done http://ow.ly/wPwp8
8. How Do You Maintain Steady Book Sales at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.? | Lindsay Buroker http://ow.ly/wPwNw
9. 7 Reasons You’re Not Selling Many Ebooks | Lindsay Buroker http://ow.ly/wPwVF
10. 21 Social Media Tool and Technology Tips that will Make your Day http://ow.ly/wPxdj
11. Social Media - 10 Effective Social Media Posts in 10 Minutes or Less : MarketingProfs Article http://ow.ly/wPxqF
12. 8 Ways To Use Visuals To Market Your Business on Facebook http://ow.ly/wPxxq
13. My Fave New Twitter Apps: Swayy & ManageFlitter - Social Media Just for Writers http://ow.ly/wPxBT
14. WriteIntoPrint: Self editing 4 fiction #6 ~ Gift of the Gab http://ow.ly/wPxIV
15. Why Outdated Business Tactics Still Work. | Dan Waldschmidt: Author of EDGY Conversations http://ow.ly/wPy03
16. Getting Good Tension | Writer's Library http://ow.ly/wPycN
17. How to Get Your Business Started on Instagram: 5 Tips | Social Media Examiner http://ow.ly/wPyhX
18. Apple, Amazon and the uncertain future of the book startup | The Passive Voice |  http://ow.ly/wPyuL
19. Facebook Ads: Should Indie Authors Buy Them? by Frances Caballo — The Book Designer http://ow.ly/wPyDE
20. Five Common Problems I See In Your Stories « terribleminds: chuck wendig http://ow.ly/wPzYO
21. #AmazonCart Lets You Shop On Twitter, But Is That Really Necessary? http://ow.ly/wPE28
22. Stephen King's Top 20 Rules for Writers - Open Culture | Open Culture http://ow.ly/wPPo2
23. Do You Need to Rethink Your Author Website's Key Elements? http://ow.ly/wPWEZ
24. Should Self-Publishing Authors Hire Editors, Producers and Cover Designers? Team Publishing vs. DIY | http://ow.ly/wQr9A
25. Scribd Updates Reading App With Notes, Highlights and More | Digital Book World http://ow.ly/wQrgr
26. Stuff Does Not Sell Itself: An Interview with Guy Kawasaki | Goins, Writer http://ow.ly/wQuLM
27. How To Get Your Blog Post Shared 1,000 Times [INFOGRAPHIC] - AllTwitter http://ow.ly/wQXKC
28. 53+ Free Image Sources For Your Blog and Social Media Posts http://ow.ly/wRiVM

Happy writing and running, Kathy