Showing posts with label Author Platform. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Author Platform. Show all posts

Sunday, October 18, 2020

Change is a-coming!

  

Change is a common fact of life.

 

Change is a common fact of life.

Sometimes it is easier to take than others.

I've been doing some courses online from fellow authors about expanding mailing lists, how best to give back to fans, and how to deepen author/reader relationships. I'm hoping the changes I'm going to implement from all that new knowledge will be the good kind. 

2020 has been chock full of change, some good, some bad. So to roll with the punches, I thought I would make some changes of my own.

Most of what I hope to do, you may not even notice - a logo update, website theme change, different EMS, splitting the timing between newsletter and blog posts. But it is my hope we all come out of it better and happier than before. 


Possible updated Logo for Gloria Oliver 
WIP Logo change - I must make it better!

 

Above is a slightly altered logo for my stuff. I added a space station now that I have a science fiction novel. :P  What do you think of this version of the logo? Let me know! I would very much appreciate your input. (I might need to shrink the space station a little? Need to try doing an arch with the name again, I think.) 

Anyway, I wanted to give everyone a heads up! Hopefully, nothing will crash or go weird as I muck about with all the different services and software. But please let me know if you see anything that's not working. :) 

What to expect.

Once everything is in place, I'm going to get back into posting stuff more frequently. I should be able to get on a schedule again once we hit 2021, as change has hit my workplace, and soon we'll all be out of jobs.

After a lot of info searching and deep conversations with hubby, I will take the plunge to write full time. Being told that the company got sold because we were too good at our jobs after all the OT, hard work, and dealing with huge changes over the last few years has left a bitter taste in my mouth. My ongoing health issues post gallbladder surgery haven't helped either.

But it might all be for the best in the long run. More time to write, more time to give you content, more time to get to know you better.  Huzzah! 

Wish me luck!

 

Monday, January 09, 2017

Mind Sieve 1/9/17

Happy Monday!

Fan Fun



Cars 3 Teaser #2 - so sleek! 



Star Wars Rebels Mid Season 3 Trailer - Obi-Wan you and old! And other characters from Rogue One will be coming! Sweet! 



Clara Official Trailer #1 - Looks weird but cute! My favorite combo. :)



Social Media/Author Platform

Live Video and Marketing: Where the Industry Is Heading from the Social Media Examiner. Article by Michael Stelzner. Ack more stuff to do! Aiiieee!
Free eBook! Self Promo Stories by Authors, Fun Strategies to Sell Books by Beth Barany. Looking forward to seeing what they have to share. :)

Writing


Have a great week! And wish me luck. Doing Year End accounting right now at work. Oi!

Monday, November 07, 2016

Mind Sieve 11/7/16



Fan Fun!




Wonder Woman Official Trailer 2 - I am so looking forward to this! Themyscira looks awesome!


The LEGO Batman Movie Trailer #4 - this looks like a hoot! lol. 



Arrival Official Trailer 2 - Looking forward to this one! Woot!


Social Media/Author Platform

10 Ways to Grow an Organic Instagram Presence by Julia McCoy at the Social Media Examiner. 

15 Browser Extension to Increase Productivity by Lilach Bulloch. So many extensions...So little time! :P


Writing Life/Writing Advice


13 Reasons Authors are Mistaken for Serial Killers by Kristen Lamb. Bwahahahaha!

Do Your Settings Contain An Emotional Value? by Angela Ackerman at the Writers Helping Writers Blog. 

Have a great Monday!

Monday, August 29, 2016

Mind Sieve 8/29/16

Morning all!
Trying hard to get back on schedule. The chaos of 2016 continues!




Fan Fun


Justice League Official Trailer - Oh this is gonna be fun. And cyborg looks super pimped out! lol. 









Social Media/Author Platform

How to Improve Social Media Posts With Custom URL Shorteners by Derric Hayne at the Social Media Examiner. 



Writing Advice

Do You Share Your Work in Progress? by Jami Gold. Stuff to think about!




Have an awesome week!

Monday, June 20, 2016

Mind Sieve 6/20/16

Morning!




Fan Fun


Anthropoid Official Trailer - Oooh! Prague! 



Storks Official Trailer #2 - this looks so CUTE!



Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Official Trailer #1 - this looks like it will be a BLAST! Lol.




Social Media/Author Platform

Monthly Newsletters/Blog Post from a couple of my publishers - It is social media! And helping promote them will also help promote me! :P Zumaya Publications - June 2016 News and Uncial Press Letter June 2016. :)

Launch Strategy: A Case Study in How to Move People to Action by Michael Stelzner at the Social Media Examiner. This is actually a little depressing. lol. I need me like 50 clones! :P



Writing Advice

Grammatical Malpractice by John E. McIntire at the Baltimore Sun. Oh! Very eye opening article.


Have a fabulous week!

Monday, February 29, 2016

Mind Sieve 2/29/16

Morning!



Fan Fun



Taboo Official Trailer - FX Show that is coming. Looks dark!



Pete's Dragon Teaser Trailer - whaaaat? Oh I am there! :) Looks like a more grownup version. No singing either - too bad...







Social Media/Author Platform

Facebook Launches Canvas: This Week in Social Media by Grace Duffy from the Social Media Examiner. Dang there's a lot of new stuff this week! Eek!
 
 How to Promote Your Blog Posts on Twitter by Lauren Dugan at Social Times.




Writing Advice

 Writing Skills: Beginner vs. Advanced by Jami Gold.  
 
 How to Make EVERY Page of Your Story Interesting by Alex Limberg at Kristen Lamb's blog. 


Have a great week! :)

Monday, January 25, 2016

Mind Sieve 1/25/16

Morning everyone!




Fan Fun





The Little Prince Official Movie Trailer - man, talk about a blast from the past!







Social Media/Author Platform

Blogging, Marketing & Social Media: Three Rules I Break & Why by Angela Ackerman at Writers Helping Writers blog. Too true!

Self-Promotion Is Not Mayonnaise Or Clowns by John Adamus at The Writer Next Door. (NSFW) He's got some good thoughts in here.



Writing Advice

Why the Fighting? What World are We Creating for Future Readers & Writers? by Kristen Lamb. Yes! Tell it! I love to get books in every way possible. Why not? Heck, Star Wars and Star Trek? I take both! Why settle for just one way or one thing? Bwahahahaha!


Have an awesome week! :)

Monday, January 18, 2016

Mind Sieve 1/18/16

Morning!






Social Media/Author Platform

Author Newsletters: 6 Tips for Smart Strategies by Jami Gold. So behind on mine...Got locked out of MailChimp, too. *groan* (Having more than one Google Authenticator can get messy! Wah!)

23 Tools and Tips for Social Media Marketers by Michael Stelzner - so many tools, so little time!



Writing Advice

This Month’s Tip Do You Make Yourself Clear, Part 2: 10 Tips to Make Your Writing Clear by Shel Horowitz - Simple but useful hints!

Thoughts On 2016: Making It Count by Angela at Writers Helping Writers.


  That's all folks! (For this week anyway. :P)

Monday, December 28, 2015

Mind Sieve 12/28/15

Monday is here! Boo!




Fan Fun


Snow Cat - too cute!



Deadpool Red Band Trailer #2 (Not for the kiddos!)



Storks Official Teaser Trailer - this looks like it will be too cute! heh heh









Social Media/Author Platform

Facebook Takes on Yelp With New Service: This Week in Social Media by Grace Duffy at the Social Media Examiner. Lots and lots of changes going on. Ugh!

3 Essential Tips to Running Your Own Blog Tour [Updated] by Beth Barany at Writer's Fun Zone.



Writing Advice

Does Our Story Have Everything It Needs? by Jami Gold. Great points on her list! :)

FiYoShiMo Day 23 – Worldbuilding and Characters by John Adamus at The Writer Next Door.



Have a great week! 2015 is about over. Eek!

Monday, December 07, 2015

Mind Sieve 12/7/15

It's MONDAY!




Fan Fun


Batman vs. Superman Trailer #3 - Oh yeah! Now we see what the heck is going on. Lex, you are so naughty! :P



Star Wars International Trailer 3 - shows a bit more than the one we had before! Tears me up. lol. 


Captain America: Civil War Trailer #1 - booyah! This is going to get messy. 





Social Media/Author Platform

Social Media, Branding & Owning 2016—Because EVERY Day is Game Day by Kristen Lamb.



Writing Advice

FiYoShiMo Day 3: Tone is not Mood by John Adamus - some nice info in here!




Well more of a post than I have done recently. Wheee!

Monday, October 12, 2015

Mind Sieve 10/12/15

Morning!




Fan Fun


New Trailer for The Sherlock Special - getting weird weird vibes from this. Should be fun though!




Hail, Caesar! Official Trailer - this looks all kinds of Awesome! Just the production value and in-jokes on old Hollywood films I spotted will make ti worthwhile. heh heh



Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies Official UK Trailer #1 - while the book took things too far (heart ripping ninjas - really?) the film looks like it will be some definite fun. Sweet!





Social Media/Author Platform

All LinkedIn Groups Becoming Private: This Week in Social Media by Lisa D. Jenkins at the Social Media Examiner.

4 Ways to Improve Engagement With Hashtags by Dylan Kissane at the Social Media Examiner.



Writing Advice

Making Story MAGIC—How To Bring the Elements All Together by Becca Puglisi.

Developing Our Story: From Beat Sheet to Scene List by Jami Gold. Lots of food for thought. :)


May your week be calmer than mine is going to be. :P

Monday, August 24, 2015

Mind Sieve 8/24/15

Monday is BACK! Boo!



Fan Fun


Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Trailer - NSFW! Horror comedy. Could be amusing. :P



Turbo Kid Official Trailer #1 - pulling from way too many movies! Lol. Lots of Gore. I seem to be on a pattern today...



The Final Girls Official Trailer #1 - lol. sucked into a bad horror movie. Lol. This could be a lot of fun. lol. 



Jenny LeClue Detectivu - ran across a preview and free level play of this indie game. Quite cute!




Social Media/Author Platform

6 Google+ Features to Promote Your Business by Priya Florence Shah at The Social Media Examiner.

How to Optimize Your Tweets for Search by Greg Miller at The Social Media Examiner.




Writing Advice

What’s Your Author Self-Esteem? by Jami Gold - great post on self-esteem. Of course we must always keep in mind not to go too far the other way as well. Heh heh. (Oh, I've met a few!) lol.


Have a great week!

Monday, August 17, 2015

Mind Sieve 8/17/15

Another round!




Fan Fun


Westworld Teaser Trailer - HBO - Ooohhhh!!!!!!




SQUEEE! SQUEEEEE! SQUEEEEEEE! Star Wars Episode 7 The Force Awakens Official Comic-Con 2015 Reel. SQUEEEE!!!!!! Behind the scenes awesomeness!




Colony - USA - Official Trailer - Looks interesting for sure! Sweet!



Into The Badlands Season 1 ComicCon Trailer - Oh this looks good! 




Social Media/Author Platform

Twitter Removes 140-Character Limit for Direct Messages: This Week in Social Media - article by Cindy King at the Social Media Examiner.

6 Ways to Improve Engagement With Social Media Content by Heidi Thompson at the Social Media Examiner. Yet more reasons on why I need a clone. Hah!




Have a great one!

Monday, August 10, 2015

Mind Sieve 8/10/15

I am feeling lucky today. Let's see if I can get a full Mind Sieve post out today... Heh heh




Fan Fun








Sherlock Series 4 Promo #2 - Moriarty is BACK?!?!?!







Social Media/Author Platform

How to Create a Promoted Pin Campaign on a Budget by Wade Harman at The Social Media Examiner.

How to Host and Promote a Twitter Chat by Aaron Lee at The Social Media Examiner.




Woohoo! I actually made it! YES! But can I do it again?!?! Eek!

Monday, June 22, 2015

Mind Sieve 6/22/15

Hello Monday!




Fan Fun


Kung Fu Panda 3 Official Trailer #1 - Woohoo! Hubby and I laughed like loons when we saw the preview. lol. Like Father Like Son. 
















Social Media/Author Platform

Save Money by Designing Your Own Promo from Jami Gold. I've made my own and gotten files from my publisher to try to use components for book trailers, etc. There are definitely benefits and pitfalls.

How to Get Results From Facebook Ads on a Budget from the Social Media Examiner - article by Jenny Brennan



Writing Advice

More than Just a Flashback—Introducing the Easter Egg by Kristen Lamb. Good info!


And that's a wrap! Have a great week!

Monday, May 25, 2015

Mind Sieve 5/25/15

Happy Memorial Day!




Fan Fun














Humans Trailer - Ooooh!




Lucifer Official Trailer - Okay, this could be interesting! lol. 





Social Media/Author Platform

Cinematic Pins from Pinterest: This Week in Social Media from the Social Media Examiner - article by Cindy King. Cool concept. Man, cannot keep up!

Stand Out: How to Build a Following That Matters from the Social Media Examiner - article by Michael Stelzner. So much social media, so little time. Ugh



Writing Advice

Your Novel in ONE Sentence - Anatomy of a Story Part 5 by Kristen Lamb.

What Does it Mean to Give Up? by Jami Gold. Good stuff!


Stay dry! And have a great week!

Monday, April 13, 2015

Mind Sieve 4/13/15

Morning all~!




Fan Fun





Barely Lethal Trailer - OMG! This looks awesome! ROFL!



Daredevil Trailer 2 - this is already in Netflix as it is one of those "made only for" shows - and it is FAB!  So if you have Netflix, I highly recommend this one. Been a lot of fun so far. 







Survivor Official International Trailer #1 - Brosnan as a bad GUY! Woot!




Social Media/Author Platform

Pen Names - Necessary Evil or Ticket to Crazyville? by Kristen Lamb. Some great arguments here. So much of the landscape is changing you just can't assume the old ways are still good.




Writing Advice

Are Drowning in To Do Lists? from Jami Gold. Good advice!


Out of time! Enjoy the week all!

Monday, March 30, 2015

Mind Sieve 3/30/15

Morning!




Fan Fun


SPECTRE Trailer - White fluffy cat and all! Sweet! 



SPECTRE Teaser - totally different info. Things are about to get tense! 



Disney's BAMBI - SNL Skit - It's a Darker Bambi all right! lol. Ran across this and had to share. :P



Slow West Trailer - looks like weird, but fun one!







Social Media/Author Platform

Marketing 101: Creating a Strategy — Guest: Jennifer Fusco at Jami Gold's Blog.





Writing Advice

Should You Quit Writing by Chuck (NSFW) Wendig at terribleminds.com - tell it Brother Beard!



Have a great week!

Monday, March 09, 2015

MInd Sieve 3/9/15

Greetings!
Let's see how far I get!


Fan Fun


Let's play a game with Animals from Maroon 5 - replace the word Animals with Hannibal. Oh it fits so good! Heh heh






Mr. Holmes Teaser Trailer #1 - Old Holmes with Alzheimers. Ugh the dread of a degrading mind. Eek!



Self/less Trailer - Oh! Hello Heinlein! This looks fun!









Social Media/Author Platform

5 Pinterest Image Styles That People Love to Share by Cynthia Sanchez at the Social Media Examiner.


How To Drive More Traffic to Your Blog Posts From Social Networks by Andy Crestodina at the Social Media Examiner. Ack! I need to get on the ball on this one.


Ack, got derailed by the last article. Had to go check things. lol.
Hope you have an awesome week!

Monday, March 02, 2015

MInd Sieve 3/2/15

Well, well, well... After managing to do a full post last week, the rest of the week blew up so it was about the only thing I posted. How sad is that? The day job is killing me softly...


Fan Fun


Superfast Official Trailer #1 (Fast and Furious Spoof) - might be worth it. :P



The Lady in the Van Official UK Trailer #1 - Hah! Love her! Should be fun!




Aloha Official Trailer 1 - I can feel the need for a hanky already! Hee!



Walter Official Trailer 1 - looks cute. :)




Social Media/Author Platform

Facebook Launches Ads Manager App: This Week In Social Media by Cindy King at the Social Media Examiner. I can't keep up! There's so much stuff out there. Dang! (The Twitter Wordpress Ad-on sounds good.)

Snapchat Marketing: What Businesses Need To Know by Michael Stelzner at the Social Media Examiner. Noooo, not another new social media avenue! Nooooooo!




Writing Advice

The Doctrine of the Doers-5 Principles of Achievement from Kristen Lamb. Preach it sistah!


Boom! Publishing like Beyonce from Jami Gold. Congrats on the releases! It's more of a crapshoot everyday. Sigh.



Have a great week!
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