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Research Tools for Nonfiction Writers
by, Jill Swenson
July 11, 2017

Whether you are starting a new research project or revising the final draft of a book manuscript, there are resources a nonfiction writer will want to keep closer at hand than a dictionary or thesaurus. Some of these references you may already be familiar with, but you may discover one or more here which belong on your desktop for handy reference. You are the subject… [Read More]

Filed Under: American Fact Finder, Ancestry.com, Getty, Google Alerts, Google Maps, Google Scholar, Life Photo Archive, National Archives and Records Administration, NOAA, NYPL, Online Conversation, public library, Translator Toolkit, Weather Underground
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My Top 10 Digital Tools for the Business of Being an Author
by, Jill Swenson
January 27, 2015

Today I’m going to share my top 10 digital tools for the business of being an author. Most of these are free and all of them are easy to use. I recommend them to you because I use them and find them valuable and think you will too.   (1) WordPress for website and blogging – Hands down there is no better platform for authors… [Read More]

Filed Under: Bitly, Citation Machine, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, LastPass, LessAnnoyingCRM, MailChimp, Marketing Grader, Purdue Online Writing Lab, WordPress
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Why authors use social media
by, Jill Swenson
January 21, 2012

Too often I hear writers say they don’t see the point of social media, while others say they will use it after they’ve written their book. It’s a common refrain: writers just want to write. Many writers shy away from social media because they think it is nothing more than hype and sales. These are the same people who use Google search engines, rely on online… [Read More]

Filed Under: audience appeal, blog to book, blogging, Facebook, Google Alerts, Klout, LinkedIn, research, secret to successful book sales, social media metrics, social media presence, Twitter, Writers Tools, writing
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