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Guys, there are so many good things to read this week. I feel like I’m drowning in content, in a good way. As Jarrett would say “MOAR CONTENT!!” (And now he’s the happiest person in the world because an MGOblog joke finally made it on to here. Sigh.)
Here’s a roundup of everything worth reading on the interwebs this week:
- How To Find a Literary Agent for Your Book (Jane Friedman): One of the most accurate and comprehensive guides to finding a Literary Agent that I’ve seen.
- 6 Actionable Social Media Strategies from Successful Brands (Liz Dennison at Buffer): “Being great on social media isn’t always intuitive. Sometimes the best way to learn is to get inspired by what others are doing.”
- What To Do When You Absolutely, Positively Must Know If Your Content Will Rock (Brian Clark at Copyblogger): “The audience decides what’s worthy across the board — in film, music, books, and any other form of content that’s produced by the imagination of a determined individual or group. It’s always been this way, but now the relationship is direct thanks to the Internet.”
- How I Used Twitter to Find a Literary Agent, Grow My Business, and Fall in Love (Alexis Grant on The Book Designer): It’s true–Twitter is awesome, especially for fiction writers. But here’s why Twitter might not be right for all authors.
- Build a Killer Conversation Strategy With Nothing But Time and Empathy (Brad Tiller at Unbounce): A good reminder that at the end of the day, building your platform is really about helping others.
- The Story Grid Book is Here. (Shawn Coyne): I started reading this book last night and am deep obsessed already. An essential read for the writer who wants to figure out why their story isn’t working and how to fix it.
- Sweet House Alabama premiering on HGTV on Sunday at 2 EST! (Shaunna West of Perfectly Imperfect): I was Shaunna’s editor for her book, The $50 Home Makeover, and so I’m thrilled to see that she now has her own show on HGTV! Watch the ridiculously adorable trailer here.
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