A recent study by the National Endowment for the Arts showed that fiction reading is on the rise, especially among 18- to 24-year-olds.
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Promo Challenge #1 can be found by clicking here
This basis of this challenge is
To actually get to the third one, you MUST do one and two. This all to help you learn to Work as an Author!
Now get your notebook, a piece of paper or your calendar out and watch the video. Ask questions in the comments
You can turn your assignments in the comments (leave links for blogs and for pictures of where it’s posted) or join us at the Facebook Motown Writers group and turn your assignment in at our comment section of the video.
For people who complete all four author challenges the top three will receive an author planner with one hour consultation. If you’re behind there’s still time to catch up. Promo Challenge #1 can be found by clicking here
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Dear Authors,
As you probably already know, Integrity Shows has postponed the following 2020 art fairs: Stony Creek, Belle Isle, The Art of Fire Royal Oak, and Funky Ferndale.
However, our Kensington Art Fair has been rescheduled for Saturday October 3 –Sunday October 4 and we are adding an author’s tent.
With the social distancing guidelines allocating more space per author, we had to slightly increase our fees. We can place you with one other author in a 10×10’ tent on opposite sides for $175 each. The new fee is still about half of the price we are charging our visual artists.
Another opportunity we are offering authors is to participate in the Ann Arbor Holiday Art Fair on Saturday, December 5 – Sunday, December 6, 2020. The event will be at the Washtenaw County Fairgrounds located at 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor. Please note, there will be no application fee for this show. Table rental starts at $145.
If you are interested in either or both shows, please go to https://form.jotform.com/90644770830156 to let us know right away so we can start promoting your book(s).
We hope you will be able to join one or both of our author events this year. It would be great to see familiar and to meet new ones to add to our mix.
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Jody Mitchell
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Clayton Noblit
Short stories occupy a bit of an awkward niche in self-publishing. It can be hard to generate revenue for a single short story published on its own, but not many authors have so many short story ideas that they could publish a collection. The upside? Short stories can be a tremendous marketing asset, and in this post we’ll explain how to use a short story to sell more books. Use the links below to skip portions of the post if they don’t apply to you.
What is a short story
How to write a short story
How to use a short story to get more readers
How to use a short story as a lead magnet
What is a short story?
There are plenty of definitions floating around, but one of our favorites is: “A short story is a work of prose fiction that can be read in one sitting—usually between 20 minutes to an hour.” – blurb.com.
There is no set maximum length, but most short stories will come in under 10,000 words.
How to write a short story
One valuable use of the short story for authors is to test out new writing styles or experiment with different literary devices.
You might be interested in writing from a different point of view, but are not sure if you want to commit to an entire novel. A short story is a great opportunity to test, learn, and still have a finished product at the end.
How to use a short story to get more readers
Ok, let’s get to why short stories can be so valuable for authors. If you already have a short story, here are some ideas on how you can use it. If you’re considering writing one, here’s why you should.
How to use your short story as a lead magnet
The handy thing about building a lead magnet is there are PLENTY of examples out there. Mark Dawson does a great job using a lead magnet to get email signups on his website.
Promote your lead magnet
So you’ve got your lead magnet set up, but in order for the magnet to pull readers in, they have to know about it. Here are a few ways to promote your lead magnet, but keep an open mind and try out any other ideas you might have. What works for one author might not work for another. If something sounds good to you, test it out!
Author website
Like Mark Dawson, putting a lead magnet on your website is a no brainer. If someone visits your site, they are already interested in your work, and if you can get their email address, you can let them know each time you have a sale or a new release.
Try putting your free short story offer on your homepage.
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We all need that kick in the pants or just get one book sold for the week to inspire us to keep going.
#MotownWriters is starting a small authors promotions group. It’ll get complicated as we grow, but for now, we’re starting small and helping you to be a better writer by helping each other as well.
Are you ready to take the challenge?
First, make sure you subscribe to updates on this website, click here.
Second, if you aren’t a member on FB to get the 9am weekly updates on Sunday and ask any questions, join now. Click here
Third, get your calendar out and watch the video.
Fourth, in the comments below, let us know you’re taking the challenge.
Now let’s get ready to do this!
Here are the weekly assignments as discussed in the video:
Monday: #MondayBlog (suggested topic) Why I wrote my book or Why do I write (post on your blog to send out on monday)
Wednesday: Create a promotional graphic for your book or just your blog (if you don’t have a book). Go to Canva.com or Bookbrush.com. They’re free. Send out to Facebook, Twitter & Instagram with the hashtag #WritersWednesday and then describe how your writing makes readers feel or copy/paste a review of someone talking about your writing.
Friday: Grab an Interview or Interview someone. A Cheat is in the video, but also you can download the pdf How to grab Podcast Interviews. (click here) You don’t have to have the interview that day, but schedule out an interview for a later date and then come back and let us know.
Post your completed assignment links here or on Motown Writers FB group. http://facebook.com/group/motownwriters
You can use the hashtag #mwn or tag on @sylviahubbard1 on Twitter and Instagram if you’d like me to share throughout the week your accomplishment.
NEXT WEEK’S ASSIGNMENT
I’ll be doing a live on the Facebook group at 9am (mark your calendars) to talk about the results. You have permission to brag. And to get ready for next weeks assignments. We’ll discuss your bio, which we will encourage you to post. (No more than 250 words and in 3rd person please) and also we’ll send out a checklist for your website and social media.
If you really want to get a jump on your August, check out Book buzz post
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Thanks so much!
Your Moderator
Written by A Guest Author
By Ken Finley
I was sitting in the audience of a writer’s panel at WorldCon in San Antonio when the subject of writer’s block came up. Gail Carrigher was the first to speak, saying there was no such thing. Not one writer on that panel disagreed with her. Several chimed in to express their usual response when they heard someone blaming a lack of productivity on writer’s block. Most were not very charitable.
I was delighted because – I don’t believe in writer’s block. It’s an oxymoron. Writers write. Now, maybe authors and novelists might suffer from a productivity block, but writers? No possible way. If you aren’t writing, you aren’t living. So, what about those other folks – the ones that have somehow lost their way? What can those of us who are blessed with a well overflowing with verbiage suggest to help the less fortunate?
1. First – Don’t Stop
As a High School coach in Academic Decathlon, I meet a lot of bright young people who say they want to be writers. I tell them “You don’t want to be a writer. You either are or aren’t. Have you written your thousand words today?”
3. Carry a recorder
A great quote in Terry Brooks’ ‘Sometimes the Magic Works’ explains that when the muse strikes, you can’t say ‘come back later’.
The muse may not return.
13. What’s in your briefcase/purse
In today’s survivalist terms – what’s in your Bugout Bag? Unless you have a magician with an infinite bag of holding (a real treasure in Dungeons and Dragons and Harry Potter) your characters can’t carry everything. (If you do have an infinite bag of holding, due diligence requires a back story for how each item was acquired. Think about it.) What are you going to have them carry, what are they going to have to find, and what story links to that?
16. Ignore those who say you can’t
It comes back to what I said at the beginning about avoiding situations where you give yourself permission to not write. While I agree that you need to be practical, and make sure you have the income to keep a roof over your head and food on the table, there are several opportunities to be impractical. How do you spend your lunch breaks? I spend mine with a notebook. How do you spend your time commuting to and from work? I spend mine with a micro-recorder. Don’t take a rejection letter as permission to quit. A rejection letter, of which I have a few, is encouragement to try again. Look at your story and ask yourself what you wanted to do differently. Work it through and try again.
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Michigan Lit Radio Show (Listen Live (646) 915-9177) MichLiterary Monthly Events (Contact us to add yrs) FaceBook Member Activitiy
Agents, Editors and You: The Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book Published (Writers Market Library)
Alan M. Schlein: Find it Online: The Complete Guide to Online Research, Third Edition
Jack Neff: Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript (Writer's Market Library Series)
Kathy, Henderson: Market Guide for Young Writers: Where and How to Sell What You Write
Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2007 (Novel and Short Story Writer's Market)
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