The Death of the Literary Recluse (And Also, Is The Internet Ruining Us?)
Column by Rob W. Hart August 21, 2012 (9) comments
With the advent of social media and blogging, can reclusive authors like JD Salinger, Thomas Pynchon, and Harper Lee still thrive? (Probably not).
Storyville: Promotion
Column by Richard Thomas July 20, 2012 (10) comments
In this column, we talk about some of the ways you can promote your writing, for little or no money.
Literary Longshots
Column by Brandon Tietz January 24, 2012 (1) comments
LitReactor examines three potential publishing breakthroughs. Are they worth the trouble?
Lose Friends On Facebook By Selling Stuff, Says Nielsen
News by Rob W. Hart December 20, 2011 (4) comments
Nielsen says one of the top reasons people get unfriended on Facebook is for selling stuff-- not great news for authors trying to promote themselves.
Big News For Twitter Nerds: Embeddable Tweets And A New Marketing Opportunity
News by Rob W. Hart December 14, 2011 (7) comments
Two Twitter news items for the price of one: The social media network is finally providing embed codes for tweets, plus a cool new marketing opportunity.
How To Market Yourself Through Social Networks (for Books!)
Column by Rob W. Hart November 23, 2011 (4) comments
To successfully market your writing, you need to take advantage of the social networks geared toward books, like Goodread, weRead, Shelfari, and LibraryThing
Salman Rushdie vs. Facebook
News by Brandon Tietz November 15, 2011 (2) comments
Salman Rushdie gets his Facebook deactivated over name controversy. Are you sure you want to use a pen name?
Google+ Pages Are Now A Thing
News by Rob W. Hart November 8, 2011 (1) comments
Google has announced Google+ Pages, which lets businesses get in on their social networking site--which is great news for writers looking to build their brand.
Using Social Networks To Build A Writing Brand, i.e. How To Whore Yourself On Twitter
Column by Rob W. Hart October 26, 2011 (6) comments
Social networking is easy if you want to tell people what you had for dinner last night. When you're a writer building a brand, it requires a little more thought--and a lot more dedication.
