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Emma Lombard Author

3 days ago
4 min

Tips to Start a Newbie Author Platform

Building an author platform from scratch may seem overwhelming, but let's break it down.

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Writing and Publishing Advice: Who Do You Trust? Part 2

Emma Lombard Author

Feb 15
4 min

Writing and Publishing Advice: Who Do You Trust? Part 2

Questions asked by writers in Twitter’s #WritingCommunity.

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Emma Lombard Author

Feb 7
6 min

What Makes a Good Book Cover Design?

We all know the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” But many readers do exactly that.

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Writing and Publishing Advice—Who Do You Trust? Part 1

Emma Lombard Author

Jan 31
4 min

Writing and Publishing Advice—Who Do You Trust? Part 1

One thing I’ve learned about writing and publishing advice is that there is so much out there that it can actually be detrimental to me m...

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Self-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing: When One Door Closes, Another Opens

Emma Lombard Author

Dec 9, 2020
5 min

Self-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing: When One Door Closes, Another Opens

A Chaucer-Award-winning, historical fiction author's journey through landing an agent, going on submission, then choosing to self publish.

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Author Collaboration: How it Works, and Does it Work?

Emma Lombard Author

Aug 15, 2020
7 min

Author Collaboration: How it Works, and Does it Work?

Another excellent guest post by Angela Ackerman about the importance of creating relationships with other authors.

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Emma Lombard Author

Aug 10, 2020
10 min

What to Expect at a Writing Conference

Practical tips about how to prepare pitching to agents. Useful whether in person or via streaming.

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Emma Lombard Author

Jul 24, 2020
8 min

How to Grow Your Newsletter List as an Unpublished Author

Discover how to grow your author newsletter subscriber list from scratch. Includes great examples.

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Emma Lombard Author

Jul 20, 2020
2 min

The Occupation Thesaurus—New Resource & Giveaway

There's a new description thesaurus in town: The Occupation Thesaurus.

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27 Book Editors Share Their Editing Top Tips and Naughty No-Nos

Emma Lombard Author

May 19, 2020
21 min

27 Book Editors Share Their Editing Top Tips and Naughty No-Nos

A valuable free resource for writers of all genres to improve their writing and editing skills, while learning some tricks of the trade.

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Can Indie Authors Have a Book Launch at Barnes and Noble?

Emma Lombard Author

May 4, 2020
5 min

Can Indie Authors Have a Book Launch at Barnes and Noble?

Find out how Indie Author, Dawn Hosmer, secured her book launch at Barnes and Noble.

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How I Tripled My Pinterest Views in Four Easy Steps

Emma Lombard Author

Apr 27, 2020
3 min

How I Tripled My Pinterest Views in Four Easy Steps

A beginner's guide to Pinterest that is so simple and easy to follow. Boost your Pinterest views today.

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17 Published Authors Share Their Book Marketing Top Tips and Biggest Blunders

Emma Lombard Author

Apr 19, 2020
19 min

17 Published Authors Share Their Book Marketing Top Tips and Biggest Blunders

Whether traditional or self-published, book marketing is every author's number one need-to-know. These authors share their experiences.

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Emma Lombard Author

Mar 30, 2020
6 min

The Joys of a Multi-Author Facebook Hop

Historical romance author, Anna Campbell, shares how a Facebook Author Hop can boost your followers and readers.

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When a Twitter Thread Becomes a Book or a Movie

Emma Lombard Author

Mar 23, 2020
4 min

When a Twitter Thread Becomes a Book or a Movie

This blog shows how it's possible to help your Twitter threads find traction down alternative creative paths—from movies to books.

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14 Literary Agents Share their Query Letter Top Tips and Pet Peeves

Emma Lombard Author

Mar 19, 2020
8 min

14 Literary Agents Share their Query Letter Top Tips and Pet Peeves

Personalised comments directly from literary agents about what authors should and shouldn't do or say in their query letters.

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Two Roads Diverge:
Traditional vs Independent Publishing

Emma Lombard Author

Mar 9, 2020
4 min

Two Roads Diverge: Traditional vs Independent Publishing

See why a previously traditionally published author has chosen to become independent of traditional publishing houses.

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How to Find a Book Editor, and Why You Should

Emma Lombard Author

Mar 2, 2020
4 min

How to Find a Book Editor, and Why You Should

Is your goal to be traditionally published? To make the bestseller list? Or are you writing for enjoyment, maybe family and friends?

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Show, Don’t Tell: It’s Not Just About Emotion

Emma Lombard Author

Feb 24, 2020
6 min

Show, Don’t Tell: It’s Not Just About Emotion

Show, don’t tell isn’t just about emotions … we need to apply the premise to all types of description.

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Emma Lombard Author

Feb 17, 2020
5 min

Using Video to Build Author Platform

Every wonder how using videos can help you build your Author Platform? How can you sell more books if no one knows who you are?

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