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  • We are a group of writers who belong to CAN, the Christian Authors Network, who are passionate about writing. As published authors, we long to share our victories and struggles with regards to marketing and promotion. No one really ever told us about this part of the business of writing, so, like you, we are learners. Won't you learn alongside us?

Days we post:

  • Monday: Gail Gaymer Martin
  • Tuesday: Jill Nelson and Kathi Lipp
  • Wednesday: Karen Whiting and Jan Kern
  • Thursday: Jeanette Hanscome and Jeanne Dennis
  • Friday: Tiffany (Amber Miller) Stockton and Kathi Macias

Cool Links

  • Mad Genius Writer
    Randy Ingermanson's amazing site that highlights marketing exclusively. Be sure to sign up for his Mad Genius Writer Ezine.
  • Online Marketing Blog
    Matthew Jones' blog exclusively about marketing. Stop by and leave a comment.
  • Randy Ingermanson's Website
    An excellent site full of very useful information. If you write fiction, be sure to sign up for Randy's hilarious and helpful ezine.
  • Right Writing Website
    Industry veteran Terry Whalin's informative website about the craft and business of writing.
  • CAN website
    Our network homepage of sixty published authors. Come on over and have a look at our new look.
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May 17, 2007

Promoting your blog

Camy_tang_pinksushism50_1This is Camy Tang, the loud Asian chick, with suggestions about promoting your blog.

Even if you don’t like to promote yourself, it’s a good idea to get the word out to other people about your blog, or else … well, no one will read it.

Here are a few easy ways to promote your blog for the people who shy away from anything even remotely like shameless self promotion.

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May 10, 2007

Links to have on your blog, part 5 – email subscriptions

Camy_tang_pinksushism50_1This is Camy Tang, the loud Asian chick, with suggestions about email subscriptions for your blog.

“Why do I need email subscriptions for my blog? What’s the purpose?”

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May 03, 2007

Links to have on your blog, part 4 - syndication

Camy_tang_pinksushism50_1This is Camy Tang, the loud Asian chick, with suggestions about RSS feeds and subscriptions for your blog.

“What the heck is RSS? And why do I need a feed? How do people subscribe to my blog?”

I’m glad you asked.

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April 26, 2007

Links to have on your blog, part 3

Camy_tang_pinksushism50_1This is Camy Tang, the loud Asian chick, with more suggestions about links on blogs.

Often you’ll see long blogrolls on people’s blogs. What are they for, anyway?

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April 19, 2007

Links to have on your blog, part 2

Camy_tang_pinksushism50_1This is Camy Tang, the loud Asian chick, with more suggestions about links on blogs.

Once you get started on linking on your blog, you don’t want too many or it will detract from your more important links. So what should be your important links?

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April 12, 2007

Links to have on your blog

Camy_tang_pinksushism50_1This is Camy Tang, the loud Asian chick, with some suggestions about links on blogs.


(Sorry I've been awol the past few weeks--life and senility just caught up with me.)

Why would you want to link to other people? And what’s up with those mile-long blogrolls on some blogs?

Believe it or not, that helps other web surfers and bloggers to notice you.

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February 22, 2007

Comments on your blog

Camy_tang_pinksushism50_1This is Camy Tang, the loud Asian chick, with some suggestions about comments on blogs.

Some people don’t allow comments on their blog, and that’s their choice. It’s also natural—sometimes you just don’t want feedback or opinions on what you’ve posted, especially if it’s something very personal.

However, if you are doing blog marketing, comments are essential. Here’s why.

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February 15, 2007

Posting content, part 5—More ideas for changing things up

Camy_tang_pinksushism50_1This is Camy Tang, the loud Asian chick, giving more ideas for keeping things lively on your blog.

Last week I talked about entertaining your readers. It’s a good idea to change-up your blog content with fun, interesting things to keep readers coming back. Here are a few more ideas.

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February 01, 2007

Posting content, part 4—Ideas for changing things up

Camytang This is Camy Tang, the loud Asian chick, giving some ideas for keeping things lively on your blog.

Contrary to what you might think, your blog is not about YOU. It’s about entertaining your readers. They have to want to come to your blog and read what you have to say.

This means a few things. Obviously, it means you have to have something to say, but it also means you need to write things that both inform and entertain. That way people will keep coming back, right?

Posting articles every day is fine. But if that’s all your doing, it might get boring. Here are a few ideas to still inform your readers, but also entertain them.

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January 18, 2007

Posting content, part 3—Getting people to read the entire post

Camytang This is Camy Tang, the loud Asian chick, talking about how to get your readers to read your entire blog post.

Didn’t think about it? Most bloggers don’t, but it’s a very important aspect of blogging. It makes sense—if people don’t want to read your entire post for several posts in a row, they’ll stop coming to your blog.

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