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If You Want People to Read Your Book, Writing It Is Only the Beginning There has truly never been a better time to be an author. For the first time, authors have direct access to the public via the Internet--and can create a community eagerly awaiting their book. But where do new authors start? How do they sort through the dizzying range of online options? Where should they spend their time online and what should they be doing? Enter Fauzia Burke, a digital book marketing pioneer and friend of overwhelmed writers everywhere. She takes authors step-by-step through the process of identifying their unique personal brand, defining their audience, clarifying their aspirations and goals, and setting priorities. She offers advice on designing a successful website, building a mailing list of superfans, blogging, creating an engagement strategy for social media, and more. By following Burke's expert advice, authors can conquer the Internet and still get their next manuscript in on time. There has truly never been a better time to be an author. For the first time, authors have direct access to their readers via the Internet. They can create a community of fans who are eagerly awaiting (and talking to their friends about) their next book. But where should authors start? How should they sort through the dizzying range of online options? Where is it most worth spending time; what is a 'must do' and what is a 'might do'? Enter Fauzia Burke, a digital book marketing pioneer and friend of overwhelmed writers everywhere. She not only makes the job of building an online brand doable but proves that it can be fun and fulfilling, too. Burke takes authors step by step through the process of identifying their unique personal brand, defining their audience, clarifying their aspirations and goals, and setting priorities. Once that foundation is established, she walks them through the process of developing a personalized, sustainable long-term online marketing plan. She offers advice on designing a successful website, building a mailing list of superfans, blogging, creating an engagement strategy for social media, and more. 'Once you build your brand, ' Burke writes, 'no one can take it away from you.' An author's digital brand is a conversation about their book that builds their community one relationship at a time. By following Burke's expert advice, any author can conquer the Internet and still get his or her next manuscript in on time Authors know they need to market their book online these days, but it can feel overwhelming. Now, on top of your day job, you're supposed to be building a digital empire? Ten minutes into Googling around for tips, and the To-Do List is so long, not even an army could get it all done. Feeling the pressure to do everything, some poor authors end up doing nothing... the pile just looks too big to shovel. President of one of the first firms to specialize in online book publicity, Fauzia Burke makes the job of online branding not only doable, but fun. Personal branding 101 You gotta dream big Know thy reader Get real with your goals Best advice in the business Your priority list Your online marketing plan Building your website Mailing list of fans To blog or not to blog Social media and social networking DIY online book publicity Promote without being promotional Monitor and adjust. If You Want People to Read Your Book,
Writing It Is Only the Beginning

There has truly never been a better time to be an author. For the first time, authors have direct access to the public via the Internet