Publishing
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“You Wrote It. Now Sell It.” Cross-Promotion
One of the most powerful tools authors have today is each other. Cross-promotion allows writers to share audiences, build credibility, and expand their reach without feeling like they’re shouting into a void. The key is to approach it as a partnership: you’re not selfishly asking others to share your work, you’re offering to amplify theirs…
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“You Wrote It. Now Sell It.” The Reader Magnet (part II).
Last time, we shared the concept of the reader magnet and its importance in helping expand your readership. If you missed that post, you’ll find it here. As mentioned in part 1, a reader magnet is a free, high-value offering—anything from a bonus chapter to a prequel to an upcoming work or an exclusive short…
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“You Wrote It. Now Sell It.” The Reader Magnet.
A reader magnet is a free piece of content—like a short story, guide, checklist, or novella—that you offer to your audience in exchange for subscribing to your mailing list. Its primary goal is to attract readers, engage them, turn casual visitors into long-term fans, and add stickiness to your site. By giving something valuable up…
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TikTok
We’re on TikTok! See all our videos, even the one with my disembodied head! Get practical publishing advice, and see our authors reading their work! Become a follower and support indie authors. Need some editing work done? Become a follower between now and the end of summer (September 22, 2025)email me, dianne@currentwords.com, and I will…
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“You Wrote It. Now Sell It.” Practical Marketing Tips for Authors: Elevator Pitch vs Hook
Writing a book is a major accomplishment worth celebrating. But finishing the manuscript is only the beginning of a larger journey—one that includes crafting a strong elevator pitch and doing the work to get your book not just published, but also read. Today’s question: Can you give me the elevator pitch quickly? Quicker than that?!…
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Discover the Current Words YouTube Channel
Did you know we have an official YouTube channel? It’s true—we do! And if you haven’t checked it out yet, we’d love to invite you to explore it. Di and I launched the channel because we wanted a fun, accessible way to share what we’ve learned about writing, editing, and indie publishing, and to showcase…
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“You Wrote It. Now Sell It.” Practical Marketing Tips for Authors: Market Early and Often
Writing a book is a major accomplishment—and one worth celebrating. But finishing the manuscript is only the beginning of the larger journey: getting your work not just published, but read. Much of an author’s success depends on their willingness to market early and often—transforming your story from something known only to you into a book…
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(Dis)Associating ~ Aspen Greenwood
It is almost time for the next issue of INSTANT NOODLES. The Old Scratch Press crew is working on finalizing the selections (and if you were chosen, but didn’t receive your contract yet, it’s coming.), with a deadline of July 11th, and we’ll have the whole issue designed and ready for reading by August. I…
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“You Wrote It. Now Sell It.” Practical Marketing Tips for Authors: Collect Readers
Writing a book is a major accomplishment worth celebrating. But writing the book is only the beginning of a larger journey to seeing your work not just published, but also read. Today’s question: Who is going to read your book? It’s time to collect readers. Take about six minutes with me today to think about…
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A Witch Awakens Free Event Tomorrow!
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Join Our Monthly Marketing Meetings as a Guest Speaker
Current Words Publishing offers monthly marketing meetings for our authors. We’re looking for marketing, and especially book marketing, professionals who would like to be a guest speaker at a future meeting. All meetings take place via Zoom at 9A PT on the second Saturday of the month barring any holidays. They are drop-in for all…
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Introducing “You Wrote It. Now Sell It.” Practical Marketing Tips for Authors
Writing a book is a major accomplishment worth celebrating. But writing the book is only the beginning of a larger journey to seeing your work published. That’s why we’re excited to launch, “You Wrote It. Now Sell It,” a new video series of marketing tips. This series is designed for writers who want to take…
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Live in Two Weeks!
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A Witch Awakens and Goes on a Book Tour!
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Wassup At Old Scratch Press?
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The Line Edit
Have you subscribed to our new biweekly newsletter that provides free, helpful editing tips? It’s called THE LINE EDIT. Here’s a copy of our first issue: Welcome to THE LINE EDIT, your go-to source for practical, professional insights that help you strengthen your writing one tip at a time. Whether you’re polishing your novel, rewriting a…
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From Blog Tour to Bookstore Tour: IGNORING ALVA @ Story on the Square
Emilie Khair is taking IGNORING ALVA from screens to shelves! After a successful blog tour, Emilie is heading to Story on the Square this Sunday at 2pm Eastern for a live, in-person author event you won’t want to miss. Come hear Emilie read from her warm, witty, and wise novel about two octogenarian sisters who hit the road—and hit a…
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Announcing a New Cozy Mystery With a Supernatural Twist: A Witch Awakens by Ellis Elliott
A Witch Awakens, the First Volume in Author’s Fire Circle Mystery Series, Now Available from Hawkshaw Press. Monrovia, CA – May 5, 2025 — Hawkshaw Press (the crime fiction and cozy mystery imprint of Current Words Publishing, LLC) is thrilled to announce the release of A Witch Awakens, the first book in the Fire Circle…
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Congratulations Virginia Watts!
TRACING BODIES, the new Old Scratch Press Collection by poet and short story author Virginia Watts, is live! In Tracing Bodies, Virginia Watts maps the delicate, aching terrain of memory, love, and loss with unflinching honesty. These poems pulse with the ghosts of the past—childhood shadows, family echoes, and the quiet, enduring presence of the natural…