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325 Reading Challenge February Update
The 325 Reading Challenge update for February includes a list of books read in February, book recommendations and a book list for March. Did the reading challenge host meet her goals?
8 questions to ask yourself before you hire an assistant in 2025
Too much to do? Not enough time to do it? Before you hire an assistant, answer these eight questions.
How to write alt-text
Share your work with more people by using these simple alt-text techniques.
325 Reading Challenge January Update
The 325 Reading Challenge update for January includes a list of the books read in January and books to be read in February. Did the host of the reading challenge meet her goals?
Five steps to starting a new social media account
Find out how to start a new social media account in five simple steps.
325 Reading Challenge Launch
The launch of the 325 Reading Challenge, a reading challenge created for 2025. Readers are invited to read twenty-five fiction books and twenty-five non-fiction books in 2025 #325ReadingChallenge
Five signs of a successful book cover design
Your main book marketing tool? It's your book cover. Grab the eyeballs of your ideal audience by checking that your cover has these five elements of a successful book cover design.
Three subjects to include in a successful social media strategy: Author Edition
If you’re an author looking to improve your social media strategy, three is the magic number.
10 easy ways to increase *Twitter engagement as a small business - with examples
Your business social media isn’t just for fun, it has a function: to help you sell. Use your Twitter account to promote your business in a way that attracts and entertains your ideal customers. Get ready to engage!
Three Inbox Zero techniques that work
If you dread opening your inbox, an Inbox Zero technique could help you stress less and get more done.
The Ultimate Guide to Hiring an Author Assistant - Part 1 of 3
To be an author you need time to write. But it can feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day for all the work you need to do. Maybe you need an author assistant.
The Ultimate Guide to Hiring an Author Assistant (Part 2 of 3)
To be an author you need time to write. You want to hire an author assistant that’s right for your needs as an author.
The Ultimate Guide to Hiring an Author Assistant (Part 3 of 3)
You’ve found an author assistant to support your writing career. It’s time to complete a contract and get them onboard. The sooner their helping, the more time you get to write.
The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Virtual Assistant
Are you a small business owner with too much to do or an indie business owner looking to scale up your business? If you’re looking to hire help then you need the ultimate guide to hiring a virtual assistant.
The benefits of a bookshop blog and what to write
Is your bookshop blog helping or hindering your business? Find out how to make your blog work for you.
Five Female-led Vampire Stories
Five female-led vampire stories to read at night. Or during the day.
10 great books that you can read in a day
Break out of that reading slump and find some inspiration with ten short books that can be read in a day.
8 design top tips and 8 mistakes to avoid
Everyone makes mistakes, but they can be avoided. Here are eight design mistakes to avoid and eight top tips to level up your design skills.
10 ways that a freelance copywriter can help your business
When you don’t have the time to promote your business, who are you gonna call? A Freelance Copywriter.
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