Create If Writing is a weekly podcast for writers and bloggers dealing with authentic platform building online. You will hear from experts on list-building, connecting through Twitter, and how to utilize Facebook. But tools for building an audience would feel empty without a little inspiration, so these training episodes are balanced with inspirational interviews with writers who share their creative process, ups and downs, and how they have dealt with success or failure.
Kirsten Oliphant is a self-published author with an MFA in Fiction who has been blogging for 11 years and is in the top 20 of Houston's Social Media Power Influencers. She has spoken at Blog Elevated, Houston Social Media Breakfast, Adventure Con, Houston Business Advancement Conference, and Social Media Day Houston. She created the Free Email Course and loves to get nerdy about all things email list.
I recently secured my first BookBub Featured Deal! There are a few options with BookBub–ads, new release featured deals, preorder alerts, and featured deals. Featured deals must be applied for and are the most expensive and most effective–or at…
Formatting your book — sounds boring, right? Turns out there are a lot of things to know when it comes to formatting your ebook and print book. This post will break down what you need to know! Formatting doesn’t have to be scary, complicated, or…
I wanted to do a quick post talking about the two big ads platforms most authors use: Facebook and Amazon ads. There are some major differences between them, and it takes some work to figure them out. This is by no means a big overview, but a few key…
Author collaborations can be fantastic … except when they aren’t. In this post, we’ll look at how to avoid bad author collaborations and the questions you should answer before you dive in! It’s no secret that I’m into collaborations. I wrote a whole…
Everyone’s saying go audio: should you? The buzz is all about audiobooks. The audio boom. Audio is the future. But are audiobooks for everyone? Let’s find out by diving deep into the reality of audiobooks in 2020. SHOULD YOU AUDIO? THE SKINNY…
I’ve covered Facebook groups before to the point that I wasn’t sure what else there was to say. But, right now, many of us are turning to the internet and online communities, so learning to foster that is more important than EVER. The thing is?…
I’ve already covered writing to market in episode 174 and this post, but this is a big topic! In this post, I want to look at the concept of writing to market backwards. This post will be all about how to position a book you’ve already written into…
Even–maybe especially–in times of chaos and crisis, people need your voice. Your story. Your message. But you can’t give if you’re empty. Feed yourself, then feed others with your words and your creative work.  Join the community:…
Does launching a book sound stressful to you? You’re not alone. Here’s the thing: a book launch has a lot of moving parts, but it doesn’t have to be INSANE! And it all starts with me telling you to stop wasting time on your book launches….
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