Weekend Reading 12-4

There’s a lot going on in the self-publishing world. That’s why every Friday we share the best of what our staff has been reading this week. Check out our suggestions below!

On Marketing and Publishing

How to Write an Author Bio from Beth Barany and How to Write the Best Author Bio from Indie Author Alliance

If you need help writing an author bio, we’ve got not one but TWO resources for you.

Disappearing Amazon Reviews: from Anne R. Allen

Have you seen your Amazon reviews disappear? Learn more about why it’s happening.

Romance finally breaks The Post’s ‘No Self-Published Books’ rule from The Washington Post

A huge victory for self-publishers and readers alike!

10 terrible social media myths authors should avoid from Build Book Buzz 

Do you believe one of these myths? We hope not!

40 Ideas for Writers to Post on Social Media from Gary J McLaren 

Struggling with what to post on social media? Struggle no more.

How to Leverage Keywords on Pinterest as an Author from BiblioCrunch 

If you’re not on Pinterest yet, you should. Here’s how to make it work for you.

6 Quick Tips for Author Marketing by Kayelle Allen from Romance University

Everyone needs a little help with marketing, right? These quick tips will help.

On Editing

Use the Hemingway App as a First-Pass Copy Editor from Belinda Kroll

Clean up your manuscript before it gets to the editor with this post from Belinda Kroll.

Happy reading!