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Building Your Own Facebook Landing Page Using Free Templates

By on December 21, 2011 in Learn the art of Social Networking, Special Teams

As I’ve mentioned before, a landing page is a critical component for a successful Facebook fan page. Although you may have to invest a couple of hours, it’s well worth the effort. There are several different place you can go to develop your page. The two I’ve found easiest are Wix (www.wix.com)  and Pagemodo (http://www.pagemodo.com/?r=free_footer).   Both of these offer free and subscription based options. I used Wix for my author landing page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Edie-Melson/212307145501921?sk=wall) and Pagemodo for the landing page for Fighting Fear: Winning the War at Home (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fighting-Fear-Winning-the-War-at-Home/210008849071555?sk=wall). I wanted the opportunity to try out both and see if one offered a better product than the other. You can visit both pages and see for yourself the two different looks they offered.   I found them to be very […]

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MBT Christmas Sale!

By on December 9, 2011 in Editing Basics, From the Inside...Out, Story Crafting, Writing Life Coaching

Give the gift of helping someone achieve their dreams this Christmas! To celebrate the season, MBT is offering a store-wide 25% off sale on our products! Okay, it’s Shameless Promotion day at MBT!  To celebrate Christmas, we’re slashing our prices on our entire store by 25%! (Deets on the bottom on how to get this great savings on your entire order!) But you might be wondering…what’s in the store? Well, there’s: From the Inside-Out: Discover, Create and Publish the Novel in You.  It’s my foundational writer’s guide to creating a novel, from idea to publishing.  It’s our best-seller, and makes a great gift for someone who just needs to learn the basics. Then…there’s Deep and Wide: Advanced Fiction Techniques. This is the advanced guide to writing a novel – all […]

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7 Essential Things to Help Insure Success for Your Facebook Fan Page

By on November 30, 2011 in Learn the art of Social Networking, Special Teams

 A Facebook Fan Page is one of three things considered essential if you want to develop a successful online presence. But many people assume that just creating a fan page is all they need to do. Life any successful component to online networking, a fan page takes diligence and work. A Landing Page is the first thing you need. This page acts as a call to action to anyone who visits your page. You should never assume that someone who visits your page will automatically like it. You do need to understand that this page will only come up automatically when someone isn’t a fan of your page. That is a Facebook requirement.

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The Construction of Chapter 8 – Kenzie’s scene. Don’t Rush the Drama!

By on November 29, 2011 in Chapter 8, Editing Basics, How do I write the Character Change Journey?, How to write a Romance, How to write a Suspense, Limelight – Sample Novel, Susan May Warren, Suspense, Writing

   One of the struggles I see with many writers – and even myself – is the rush to the climatic parts of the story.  They see the drama of the big pieces and want to get there immediately to wow the reader. However, the problem is when we don’t give the drama resonance – when we don’t show the progression of emotions leading up to it, and the significance of the drama, we miss out on the punch. I always advise clients to take their time, to feel the nuances of the scene and allow the reader to, also.  However, sometimes it can feel like eating an elephant.  You have so far to go, and today you’reworking on a toenail. (okay, yuck.  Maybe I should find another analogy).  What […]

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