Latest posts from Amanda Luedeke
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Thursdays with Amanda: The Numbers Behind an Author Platform
OK, nonfiction writers. You’ve heard it before. If you really want to impress an agent or a publisher, make sure you have three things: a great idea, great writing, and a great author platform.
But more and more, platform is …
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Thursdays with Amanda: Writers Put Way Too Much Pressure on Themselves
I think we can all agree that writing is an art form. It’s an expression of oneself, after all. And it requires a huge dose of raw talent—talent that must be refined and polished and crafted over years of study …
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Thursdays with Amanda: The Biggest Marketing Mistake an Author Can Make
I see author after author spend money and time on book trailers and digital shorts and book-specific websites and splash pages and artwork and bookmarks and THINGS.
I see them show off their items proudly, because LOOK HOW PRETTY! THIS …
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Thursdays with Amanda: Don’t Believe These 5 Book Marketing Lies
It’s easy to feel as though everyone has book marketing figured out, while you struggle to get a single follow, a single like, a single comment on your blog.
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Thursdays with Amanda: My Path to Becoming an Agent
Here is one agent's story of how she landed her dream job.
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Thursdays with Amanda: Your Website Is Your Baby
One of the most common mistakes authors make when building an author website is that they don't view their career as their baby.
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Thursdays with Amanda: Impatient Readers Are Not The Boss of You
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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Thursdays with Amanda: When Platform Isn’t Enough
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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Thursdays with Amanda: Is Your Nonfiction Book Idea Viable?
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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Thursday with Amanda: Which Comes First? A Book Deal or Platform? (FICTION)
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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Thursday with Amanda: 5 Pitfalls of Using Kickstarter…and How to Avoid Them
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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The Journey of my First Publishing Contract (A Guest Blog by Jill Lynn)
I’m a newbie to the publishing world. In early 2014, I received my first publishing offer from Harlequin Love Inspired. I accepted it with excitement, ready for the words hidden on my computer to be seen by all the world.…
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Thursdays with Amanda: Visiting Minneapolis Publishers
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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Thursday with Amanda: How to Write a Novel that is Easy to Market
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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Thursdays with Amanda: The Importance of Networking on Twitter
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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Thursdays with Amanda: Winner Chosen! (2015 writing project challenge)
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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Thursdays with Amanda: Share Your 2015 Writing Project
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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Thursdays with Amanda: Should You Take a Holiday Break from Marketing?
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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Thursdays with Amanda: 5 Author Marketing Books That Won’t Disappoint
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …
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Thursdays with Amanda: 5 Steps to Create an Author Brand
Amanda Luedeke is a literary agent with MacGregor Literary. Every Thursday, she posts about growing your author platform. You can follow her on Twitter @amandaluedeke or join her Facebook group to stay current with her wheelings and …