tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post7758257721005044800..comments2024-03-18T16:37:30.718-04:00Comments on Insecure Writer's Support Group: Our Author NewsletterAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-25412605039797167062015-11-14T08:23:32.057-05:002015-11-14T08:23:32.057-05:00Lux--I think it depends on your genre. For cozy my...Lux--I think it depends on your genre. For cozy mysteries, readers tend to like cat pictures and recipes. Maybe for something like SF/F, movie news or cool science story links. Think about your own interests and how they align with readers of your genre. :)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-41798581499250622072015-11-14T08:00:02.446-05:002015-11-14T08:00:02.446-05:00Sounds good. I've always wanted to start a new...Sounds good. I've always wanted to start a newsletter I just don't know what to include. <br /><br />I like Canva too.Lux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-24367803349904355582015-11-12T05:43:14.856-05:002015-11-12T05:43:14.856-05:00Robyn--Isn't Canva great? I've used it for...Robyn--Isn't Canva great? I've used it for Facebook covers, Twitter backgrounds, PowerPoint presentations... it's just a really helpful tool (especially for me, since I'm design-challenged!)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-85916548432563517062015-11-11T22:28:01.971-05:002015-11-11T22:28:01.971-05:00This was great. I just sent out my first one. I kn...This was great. I just sent out my first one. I know they will get better and better. Thank for the tip about Canva. I love Canva. Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-7631715516979671462015-11-11T17:39:21.866-05:002015-11-11T17:39:21.866-05:00Jennifer--Sounds like a great plan!Jennifer--Sounds like a great plan!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-16672065915360870912015-11-11T17:08:04.233-05:002015-11-11T17:08:04.233-05:00Great advice. I just started a newsletter on mail ...Great advice. I just started a newsletter on mail chimp and haven't sent out my first one yet, but I plan to do a gift card giveaway.Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-30944447818021598562015-11-11T12:15:08.627-05:002015-11-11T12:15:08.627-05:00Sherry--It's definitely nice to have something...Sherry--It's definitely nice to have something that *we* control. :)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-52022849257867640512015-11-11T10:17:20.017-05:002015-11-11T10:17:20.017-05:00You make a good point about what would happen in F...You make a good point about what would happen in Facebook and Twitter closed down. Newsletters would become the way to keep in contact.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381887565717348293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-59049384106346199642015-11-10T20:22:14.868-05:002015-11-10T20:22:14.868-05:00Michelle--It's something I definitely keep in ...Michelle--It's something I definitely keep in mind! And thanks for commenting.<br /><br />Lexa--The free books is the best part for us writer-readers!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-38786969096587234972015-11-10T14:07:54.962-05:002015-11-10T14:07:54.962-05:00Great post! Yes, everyone seems to be creating a n...Great post! Yes, everyone seems to be creating a newsletter sign-up for themselves now. The best news for me personally is that many authors are offering free books as an incentive, and I've gotten a TON of freebies recently! Yay! lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-26417901277043589752015-11-10T13:48:18.871-05:002015-11-10T13:48:18.871-05:00"If Facebook or Twitter were to close down to..."If Facebook or Twitter were to close down tomorrow..." and with the way social media constantly evolves, who knows what will happen next?<br />This is something to think about... thanks Elizabeth.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-24454001373914656642015-11-10T11:14:09.708-05:002015-11-10T11:14:09.708-05:00Nadine--Good luck with the list building!
Sandra-...Nadine--Good luck with the list building!<br /><br />Sandra--Thanks for coming by. :)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-41322105642719718122015-11-10T10:52:39.742-05:002015-11-10T10:52:39.742-05:00Thanks. This is info I needed.Thanks. This is info I needed.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-73562515376185068902015-11-10T08:32:30.467-05:002015-11-10T08:32:30.467-05:00This post is really useful for me. There's a l...This post is really useful for me. There's a lot more I can do to build my list! Thanks.Nadine_Feldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742177071130596367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-47077661090628958462015-11-09T18:28:32.951-05:002015-11-09T18:28:32.951-05:00Rebecca--Oh good! Glad it helped. Freebies really ...Rebecca--Oh good! Glad it helped. Freebies really do help, don't they? Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-54050861797405772872015-11-09T17:34:43.254-05:002015-11-09T17:34:43.254-05:00Thanks so much, Elizabeth! Your tips are incredibl...Thanks so much, Elizabeth! Your tips are incredibly useful! I went in and synced Mailchimp with Facebook, and voila, a newsletter link.<br /><br />The offer of free stories with sign-up seems to work well--lots of sign-ups and click-throughs according to Mailchimp.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00976699118699764413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-40491523893451355882015-11-09T16:43:40.763-05:002015-11-09T16:43:40.763-05:00Yolanda--Readers do seem to love them!
Hilary--I ...Yolanda--Readers do seem to love them!<br /><br />Hilary--I hope you do--you've got so much interesting information to share. And a large number of followers that would want to subscribe!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-82407162118034569622015-11-09T16:20:06.858-05:002015-11-09T16:20:06.858-05:00Hi ELizabeth - I must start a newsletter sometime ...Hi ELizabeth - I must start a newsletter sometime soon ... and so will be back to refer to your thoughts and links - thanks Alex for bringing Elizabeth over .. good luck to one all creating their lists - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-13094655343933886112015-11-09T16:07:03.186-05:002015-11-09T16:07:03.186-05:00Writing a newsletter is somewhere in the future, I...Writing a newsletter is somewhere in the future, I hope. Ill see it as a positive move forward as I meet readers who want to connect.<br />Great information, thanks!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-51452748094544236422015-11-09T15:56:20.945-05:002015-11-09T15:56:20.945-05:00Spacerguy--Good point--it's important to have ...Spacerguy--Good point--it's important to have a friendly, personal voice, I think, and to show readers we value them by offering them special freebies, etc.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-74924868809574213132015-11-09T15:17:31.535-05:002015-11-09T15:17:31.535-05:00Thanks for the newsletter tips, Elizabeth. Its imp...Thanks for the newsletter tips, Elizabeth. Its important to connect with readers and make them realise they're more than just subscribers.SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-72580015126135174182015-11-09T13:56:39.925-05:002015-11-09T13:56:39.925-05:00L.G.--Good luck with it! L.G.--Good luck with it! Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-39986452907530312822015-11-09T13:34:04.835-05:002015-11-09T13:34:04.835-05:00I've thought about starting a newsletter, and ...I've thought about starting a newsletter, and I'll be referring back to this post when I finally go through with it. Thanks for the advice!L.G. Keltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624902347418621283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-29114033956534006572015-11-09T13:00:43.239-05:002015-11-09T13:00:43.239-05:00Roland--Believe me, I know what you mean! That'...Roland--Believe me, I know what you mean! That's *exactly* why I was so slow on the newsletter bandwagon. But then I had someone I really respect in the industry to tell me, "Elizabeth, readers are not like you." I needed to hear that because I felt that because more stuff in my inbox would annoy *me*, that it would annoy *them*. But these are people who actively want to keep up with us...and I've seen the power of announcing a release through my newsletter. Sales really responded! <br /><br />I'm the 4th Elizabeth in my family. :) My daughter is the 5th in a row. I guess when you hit on a good name..., ha! <br /><br />Fundy--Don't over do it! Just add it to your "someday" list. Thanks for coming by!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-47535809052216236612015-11-09T12:55:34.971-05:002015-11-09T12:55:34.971-05:00What an informative post, Elizabeth! I'm book...What an informative post, Elizabeth! I'm bookmarking it, so I can come back to it later when I'm further along in my writer's journey. Right now I have my hands full just writing my blog and working on my manuscript. I can see the validity in what you have written, as opposed to "Oh God, not another thing I have to do on top of writing!" Good luck with your writing!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.com