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As a fiction writer, is your story setting all it needs to be to hold your reader's attention? DiAnn Mills offers tips on developing story settings.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this part one episode of Savvy Skills for the Beginning Writer series, you’ll learn about Developing Your Story Setting.

My industry expert is DiAnn Mills. DiAnn is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists. She has won two Christy Awards, Golden Scroll, and Selah awards, and was a finalist in the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. DiAnn teaches writing all over the country.

Developing Your Story Setting

· What is the story setting, and why the story setting is important?

· What does the story setting add to the plot?

· How does a writer choose a story setting?

DiAnn's new book, Lethal Standoff, a Romantic Suspense, with Tyndale Publishing, will be released on September 3, 2024.

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Find out more about DiAnn here:

- diannmills.com

- facebook.com/diannmills

- x.com/diannmills

- diannmills.com/articles

- bookbub.com/authors/diann-mills

- instagram.com/diannmillsauthor/

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As a writer, you must consider social media early. Kim Stewart and I discuss the value of social media before you write a book.

Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During part four of our Start Marketing When You Start Writing series, marketing guru Kim Stewart and I share aspects of social media to help you market your product effectively from the start.

Kim Stewart is a book marketing coach and host of the Book Marketing Mania podcast. She helps Christian nonfiction authors build their platforms and market their books on podcasts. When she’s not strategizing with clients, you’ll find her in Dallas enjoying time with her family and indulging in coffee, caramel, and Friends reruns.

Welcome back. We are sharing part four of the Start Marketing When You Start Writing series – What Writers Need to Know About Social Media Before Publishing a Book.

• Do you need to be on social media?
• Profile presence - what to put in your bio
• Posting content (playing by the platform’s rules/algorithm), serving current followers, or attracting new ones?

Part 1 - The Power of Community for New Writers When Marketing Books

Part 2 - Help for New Writers on Creating Evergreen Content for Book Marketing

Part 3 - Why New Writers Should Build an Email List Before You Publish a Book?

Check Out These Related episodes:

Social Media Myths New Writers Need to Quit Believing - Part 1

New, Nurture, or Numbing Out? How are You REALLY Spending Your Book Marketing Time on Social Media?

(Book Marketing Mania episode #69)

Writing Off Social as a Christian Writer with Sandy Cooper

(Book Marketing Mania episode #75)

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Welcome to Your Best Writing Life, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mts of NC. I’m your host, Linda Goldfarb. Each week, I bring tips and strategies from writing and publishing industry experts to help you excel in your craft. I’m so glad you’re listening in. During this part one episode, you’ll learn about three of the top five… Common Social Media Myths New Writers Need to QUIT Believing

My industry expert is Edie Melson. Edie is a woman of faith with ink-stained fingers who is observing life through the lens of her camera. As a popular speaker, Edie encourages and challenges audiences on the necessity of Soul Care and leads workshops throughout the world on staying connected to God. Her numerous books, including the award-winning Soul Care series, reflect her passion for helping others develop the strength of their God-given gifts and apply them to their lives. Since 2017, Edie’s industry blog, The Write Conversation, has been recognized as a Writer’s Digest Top 101 Sites for Writers. She’s the director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and a board member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association. She and her husband Kirk have been married for 40+ years and raised three sons. They live in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and can often be found hiking and enjoying life together—Please welcome Edie Melson to Your Best Writing Life.

Here are the myths we bust today!

1. Social media sells books!
2. If I don’t have a book, I don’t have anything valuable to share.
3. I can build my social media after I write/publish the book.

Is Social Media Still a Wise Investment? PDF Download

Edie Melson, Social Media Coach - write Social Media Coaching in the subject line

Be on the lookout for Part Two of our Common Social Media Myths New Writers Need to QUIT Believing series.

Visit Your Best Writing Life website.
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