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4 Must-Haves for Your Author Platform

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Chris Well
18 March, 2017
Want a FREE guide to help you supercharge the growth of your author platform? Find the link below for your free download... Growing up, our family lived next door to a vacant lot. On nice days, kids from the neighborhood came over to play. Eventually, contractors came to that vacant lot...

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How to Attract New Readers with the Author Playlist Strategy

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Chris Well
11 March, 2017
FREE WORKBOOK! If you want help creating your Author Playlist Strategy, I've created a free download to help you out. Look for details below... Struggling to get new readers to notice you? Think of another author in your genre or category with a readership. It’d be nice if you could pull a...

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Why Do I Need a Media Kit? 5 Reasons

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Chris Well
07 March, 2017
Keep reading for details about a series of FREE online workshops to help you create your media kit! Imagine this: An influencer with a massive audience becomes aware of you and visits your website looking for more information. Maybe it’s a... Talk show producer considering you as a...

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How to Write a Press Release: 8 Tips for Authors

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Chris Well
06 February, 2017
Whether you have a publisher or you’re on your own, most of the time the burden of creating an effective press release–or, better yet, a series of press releases–falls on the author. (If you’re looking for a traditional deal and want the publisher to handle it–I can tell you from experience, it’s...

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3 Essential Parts of Your Author Press Kit (+ FREE Templates)

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Chris Well
07 January, 2017
Imagine this scenario... What if you were recognized as an expert or an authority in your field? What if you were in great demand by broadcasters, news editors, reporters, and other influencers who had access to a large audience? What if you became a celebrity in your category or...

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13 Quick Tips For Author Publicity

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Chris Well
10 December, 2016
FREE AUTHOR PLATFORM BLUEPRINT!Sign up for my newsletter and get a FREE download of the "Author Platform Blueprint." This PDF includes a media kit checklist, a book promotion planner, mindmaps, prompts, and even idea starters for your blog. Click HERE to get it! Technology makes it easier than...

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65 Book Experts Reveal How To Build a Solid Foundation and Publish a Bestselling Book

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Chris Well
29 November, 2016
Publishing a book? Maybe you need help with the editing or design -- or how to get it into the hands of readers. Join me and DOZENS of more book publishing experts for The Publishing Success Summit. This is an online event you can attend (well, "attend") FREE December 4-18... Register for the...

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iBooks Author: Giving Readers a Media-Rich Experience

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Chris Well
08 October, 2016
I had the honor of being one of the speakers at the 2016 iBooks Author Conference, an event that raised the level of dialogue and instruction regarding Apple’s multi-touch publishing software iBooks Author. The gathering of experts, educators, authors, programmers, designers, and more assembled...

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5 Reasons You Can Do Your Own Publicity FREE

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Chris Well
03 October, 2016
Going by what you see in the movies, you might think of "media coverage" as someone behind a podium amid all the lights and cameras and the reporters shouting questions. It’s not like that. Well, most of the time it’s not like that. But unless you’re planning a corporate scandal or running...

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13 Easy Blog Ideas for Novelists

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Chris Well
26 September, 2016
It can be tough for novelists who want to use a blog to gain new readers. Most advice for blogging authors is only practical for nonfiction authors. So, what can a novelist blog about to build a crowd of the right kind of readers? Glad you asked! Here are some suggestions… BLOG ABOUT...

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ABOUT

Chris Well is an expert in media, social media, and email marketing. A media veteran with 30+ years experience working at national media brands, he has been a magazine editor, columnist, journalist, broadcaster, and teacher, with field experience covering music, publishing, human interest, and more. (There was also that time he was the editor of a bridal magazine.) Chris is also an experienced social media manager, and certified in email marketing. As a published novelist, Chris has written suspense and mysteries for traditional publishers and as a self-published author.