My Follow Friday - Authors Promoting Authors

As writers we're aware of how difficult it is to get your foot on the first rung of the literary ladder. This impossible 'feat' never happens for most potential writers. For the few who've made that first step, it wasn't without the help of colleagues and well-wishers who helped to promote them and their craft.
I follow Authors Promoting Authors because this is a blog set up to specifically support and promote other writers.

In our small slice of the world, most of us have turned to the Internet as a way of building our fan-base and writing platform. Sites like these are exactly what writers need to cast their promotional shadow on new audiences. I suggest clicking the link to the blog to read their FAQs if you have a book you'd like promoted, or a suitable guest blog idea.

My All-Time Best BookMarked Articles For Writers and Bloggers

I have placed all these essential and helpful articles in one blog post. I have personally found these pieces entirely useful in my blogging/writing career. They’re simple and easy-to-follow without many of the jargon-filled tutorials out there. Here’s hoping you find one to help you do just the thing you’ve been meaning to get done for a while.


How to Change The Font On Your Blog
From: The Cutest Blog on the Block


The Easy Way To Put 'Top Comments' Widget On Your Blog
From: Reach Beyond Limits


How To Insert A Custom Signature In 'Blogger' Posts 
From: Isabella Snow


How To Add A Retweet Button On Your Blog 
From: Rose DesRochers – World Outside my Window


Essential HTML Skills For Article Authors  
From: Christopher Knight – Ezine Articles


Collection Of Essential Articles For Bloggers/Writers
From: Social @ Blogging Tracker

How To Display Your Content On A Blog's Front Page
From: Web Designer Depot


8 Simple Ways To Make Google Love Your Site
From: Daily SEO Blog


How To Place Photos Side By Side In 'Blogger'
From: Isabella Snow - Hub pages


What Does Blogger 'NavBar' Do? 
From: The Relationship Supermarket.com


How To Find Your Blog's RSS Feed URL 
From: Athlyn Green’s Hub pages


Vital Start-Up Tutorials For New Writers Of Online Content  
From: A Blogger's Books

10 Blogging Attitudes You Could Learn From American Idols  
From: Social @ Blogging Tracker


101 Ways To Promote A New Blog  
From: DailyBlogTips


How To Establish A Writing Platform  
From: Sunday’s Child Lives At Annie’s House


The Most Important Blogging Analysis Ever 
From: ViperChill


The Practical Way To Improve Your Ranking
From Search Optimization


How To Find A Literary Agent 
From: Nathan Bransford, Literary Agent


How To Create Your Own Handwritten Signature
From Wandering Thought


10 Commandments For Aspiring Writers
From: The Man Who Painted Agnieszka's Shoes


How To Write A Successful e-Book
From ViperChill


5 Ways To Gain Agents' Attention
From Jody Hedlund


10 Photoshop Video Tutorials
From Tech Milieu.com


How To Embed YouTube Videos Into Blogger
From Blogger Tricks


How To Make A Publisher Say 'Yes' 
From: Help I need a Publisher!


How To Really Build Backlinks And Dominate Google
From ViperChill


How To Get A Feedburner Account For Your Blog
From Wandering Thought


Market Your Smashwords e-Book: The Definitive Guide
From Mark Coker


5 Ways To Get Your Blog Indexed By Google in 24 Hours
From ProBlogger


A Simple Way To Clear Your StumbleUpon New Shares
From Tech Milieu.com


Blogging Attitudes You Could Learn From American Idols
From Social @ Blogging Tracker


Put a Facebook 'Like' Button On Your Blog


In Defense Of Print
From: A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing

Publishing, Blogging and e-Books Blogs

A list of Publishing, blogging and e-books blogs. If you wish for yours to be added please send me a message or use the comment box below. A Blogger’s Books was launched to help writers who were starting out in the business, so I wanted to make sure my readers were able to find other sites which were informative and resourceful in the writing, blogging, e-Books and e-publishing world. 
The list below consists of all the blogs I linked to in 2009. These were sites I came across which impressed me in the way they delivered free information and help to their subscribers. I look forward to fine-tuning and adding more to this list in 2010, so if you have a blog that fits this description please let me know. I will add it to my follow fridays by reviewing it, then put it on this list. (Drum roll).

New Wellness Book in Hard Copy

As promised, my healthy weight book called, A Model's Guide to Losing Weight Without Dieting is now available in hard copy here.

‘A Model’s Guide to Losing Weight’ is a workable solution to banish nagging weight issues and keep them gone for good.

It’s a powerful, new guide. It hands over responsibility to the readers by inspiring them to attempt the lifestyle changes even before they’re introduced, and gives them the option to move at their own pace.

This innovative weight-loss programme teaches a way of life, not a diet. It coaches readers on issues of portion control, a new system of mind-training, and sustainable physical activities, with no strenuous exercises.

This is a clear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step plan with solid psychological reinforcements. It offers the readers the option to personalise the steps for individual tastes.

How To Create A Name For Your Blog

Lesson 1: How to Create A Great Name For Your Blog

Naming your blog
When it comes to naming your blog, you may think this is a pretty easy and personal task. You’ve obviously had names that mean something special to you, swishing around in your head for a long time.


Wait. Actually, this is one of the hardest things when it comes to starting a blog. If you don’t mind your blog being another one of the millions of personal online journals no one else is interested in, it would be fine to give it an individually creative name.

However, I suspect you’re hoping to manage a blog that will be publicly read, will be listed by search engines, and that people will search for when browsing the Internet. In that case you’ll have to think carefully about what name you wish to use. To find your blog name you must first consider of the following points. 
Recommended reading: How Do I Blog page for more blogging tutorials.