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Highlights from #women_writers Chat on DIY Online Marketing

Laurie Garrison • 26th August 2016Women Writers Chat

Here’s a round up of highlights from our chat on DIY Online Marketing. Have a read and pick up some new tips.

Highlights of Support for #women_writers Following Guardian Article

Laurie Garrison • 26th August 2016Women Writers Chat

At the time of writing, Lara Williams’ article about the #women_writers hashtag has been shared 970 times according to the counter on the left of the article. This article sparked a whirlwind week for my Twitter account, mainly with an overwhelmingly positive response to the idea of an online community for women.

Han Kang’s The Vegetarian: A Review for Women in Translation Month

Laurie Garrison • 6th August 2016Book Reviews, Reviews

The Vegetarian is a novel about people who are haunted by disturbing dreams, memories and desires. Han Kang plots the consequences of pursuing these dark psychological urges at any cost.

Highlights from #women_writers Chat: Women in Translation

Laurie Garrison • 28th July 2016Reading Lists

Our July #women_writers chat on Women in Translation took place just four days before Women in Translation month begins on 1 August 2016. Our guest host, Meytal Radzinski, is the organizer of this celebration of translated women writers and, as you’ll see in the highlights, she is very much the expert in this area.

Getting Started with Hootsuite for Writers

Laurie Garrison • 14th July 2016Advice for Writers, Online Marketing

This brief tutorial will show you how to set up Hootsuite and how to use Hootsuite to take part in a Twitter chat. There are also tips for using Hootsuite to research your target audience on Twitter.

Highlights from the First Ever #women_writers Chat

Laurie Garrison • 5th July 2016Reading Lists, What to Read

The first ever #women_writers chat was an even bigger success than we expected. Take a look to see the highlights and come up with a nice long reading list that will keep you busy for some time.

How to Get the Most Out of a Twitter Chat —For Writers

Laurie Garrison • 28th June 2016Advice for Writers, Online Marketing

Twitter chats are a fun way of meeting people and learning more about a topic you’re interested in. If you’ve never attended a Twitter chat, take a look at these tips for getting the most out of it.

Before Brexit: What Freedom of Movement in Europe Did for Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley

Laurie Garrison • 22nd June 2016Articles, Literature & Place, Mary Shelley, What to Read

Prior to the twentieth century, there were no immigration laws. People were free to live and work where they wanted when they wanted. Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley took full advantage of their ability to live and travel throughout Europe and their work would not be so interesting or challenging if they hadn’t.

Surfing (and Other Sports) Prove That We Need Women’s Writing Courses

Laurie Garrison • 15th June 2016Advice for Writers

Sometimes women have more success in all female environments. Sports training is often offered to women in single-sex format and can result in a lot of success. I’d like to see creative writing training and education start innovating in this sense as well.

Women and Self Publishing: Ghetto or Utopia?

Laurie Garrison • 1st June 2016Advice for Writers, Online Marketing, Publishing, Self-Publishing

A recent reference to women’s literary self publishing being a ‘ghetto’ has inspired me to examine the merits of women’s self publishing and the disappointments of traditional publishing. Anyone who has been through the process of writing a book, finding beta readers, editing it and then sending it to agents or publishers knows the experience can be brutal. Why not save ourselves some of the pain and seek satisfaction in self publishing?

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