by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 31, 2017 | Marketing tips
Marketing tip # 5 Be accountable I hate the idea of marketing. I’ve already mention how little I know. One thing that is keeping me on task is having someone to be accountable to. She checks in with me every week to see how my marketing is going. She is also doing...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Marketing tip #4 Learn Stuff To quote Leroy Jethro Gibbs (NCIS) when he tells his agents to investigate. “Go! Learn stuff!” They need to do interviews, research facts, and revisit the crime scene and evidence. This same directive applies to marketing. When it comes to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 24, 2017 | Uncategorized, writing tips
Marketing tip #3 Budget This is not a fun subject to talk about. Have a budget. I am focusing on doing as much free marketing as I can for my new novel. Free is always good. But to reach more readers, I am going to have to spend money. Gone are the days where the...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 19, 2017 | Uncategorized, writing tips
Marketing tip # 2 Participate. There is a learning curve in marketing. The less you know the longer the curve. Educating yourself before you even have a book to market shortens the curve by miles. The easy way to learn to maneuver the writer’s marketing journey is to...
by Cindy Ervin Huff | Jan 17, 2017 | Marketing tips, Uncategorized
Marketing tip #1 Ask I absolutely hate to ask. Because I hate rejection more. If you’ve been building a network with other writers, the asking is easier. When my publisher asked me for a list of possible endorsers, my knees knocked. Then I recalled all those whose...
