Derek Haines

Derek is an experienced English teacher, writer, and author with a passion for grammar, creative writing, and all forms of publishing. He also enjoys experimenting with technology and tools for writers.

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How to Use Twitter For Authors

How To Use Twitter For Authors – A Quick Tips Guide

Here is a quick list of Twitter for authors tips, tricks, and how-to’s that may help you understand how Twitter works. In a recent article about actions to increase book sales, I mentioned that you could leverage Twitter to become a great traffic driver. Since then, I have received some messages wanting more information about…

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What Is Metadata For Books

What Is Book Metadata And Why Is It Important For Authors?

How does book metadata work with SEO? Metadata is the text written and added to web pages specifically for resource purposes for computer systems and search engines. It helps them understand the page content for discovery and identification so that pages can be ordered and ranked by relevance. You can use metadata for ebooks, books,…

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Questions To Ask A Publisher

Ten Questions To Ask A Publisher Before You Sign

After you write a book, you want to publish it. But always be ready to ask any publisher lots of questions. Signing up with a publisher is never a quick and easy decision. The publishing industry has changed dramatically in recent years. New authors can choose from self-publishing services, assisted publishing, small press publishers, hybrid publishers,…

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