Ann Edall-Robson

Old School or E-Reader

1/5/2019

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I am old school when it comes to books. I like the feel of something tangible in my hand, the swoosh of paper as you turn a page and the smell, oh the smell of the ink melding with the paper. I could go on and on about being able to go to the book shelf to pick one of my favourites volumes to read. It's like having my own private library. 
Let's face it, we are not all like me and I have to say, I am open to downloading and reading ebooks. It's a convenience I have come to appreciate when I can't decide which book I want to take on a trip and end up taking several just in case. The weight factor of several paper published books makes for an additional piece of luggage and the ultimate need to still decide which one will be read. 
Enter the e-book phenom into my travelling life. I am able to take along ALL of my books if I want and have only to deal with under two pounds of weight and no extra luggage. 
Of course, there is a need for some sort of electricity to keep the iPad happy, thus me happy. But in the case of not knowing if I will have a place to charge my 'reader', and yes, that happens, I carry small charging cells that fit easily into my iPad case. 
I am not abandoning my books on the shelf. That is not going to happen. I am merely embracing modern technology. 
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All of my books are available in e-book format.
How do you read your book, old school or e-reader?
Ann Edall-Robson
Author, Photographer, Lover of Life
"Capturing moments others may never get to experience."
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#Hashtag Advertising

3/31/2018

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It’s always a joy to receive an email from someone I follow that reaffirms my thoughts and practises. This week, I received a link to a blog providing a list of 180 hashtags for bloggers. Reading through the article, I discovered this was not just for bloggers, but for anyone wanting to be noticed on social media. 

Hashtags have come a long way in their meaning and how they can help us advertise to get the word out there Following hashtags that are trending is made easier by lists compiled on social media platforms. 

“But I don’t Tweet and I am not on a lot of social media. Why would I need to use #hashtags?”

You certainly don’t have to; however, the use of one #hashtag using your business name or product at the end of anything you post, is better than nothing. 

Consider this. If you are working you’re butt off to get the books you've written noticed, you might want to end your blog, your twitter post or your FB post with a few hashtags like #BookMarketing #AmWritingFiction and maybe your latest book title #TheQuietSpirits.

If you only post on a specific day of the week, utilize the hashtags that direct people to the day along with a few highlighting the topic you are posting about - i.e. #MondayMorningBlogger #ThoughtsOnTuesday #WellnessWednesday #ThrowbackThursday #FunkyFoodFriday #SaturdayStomp and #SelflessSunday.

Selling specific products should include a #hashtag referencing direct to your business. If you do custom work include #CustomFiberArt. If your business is a service, use #CateringByXYZ or #RanchBandB or #AllNaturalSoap.

Instagram will tell you if the hashtags you are wanting to use is popular, has been used before, or this is the first time they’ve seen it. 

Each time you type in a #hashtag on Instagram, there will be a number beside it. Try to find a happy medium with around 5000 uses (my preference). Under 100 uses is okay, if it is something you want to use and plan to use over and over again as part of your #hashtag program. If the hashtag you want to use shows up with a red line under it, that means it has never been used before. Try a variance of the words to see if you can get it to register. If you’re set on using it, just know that no one out there is doing a search for information that includes the word(s) the way you have written them. 

Twitter is a little less forgiving in my opinion as their trending list will show up on the sidebar and is a rapid state of flux changing more often in a day than I care to speak on.  Using any of the trending #hashtags will most definitely push you up the ranks. 

Play with it, have fun with it, be creative. It is after all free and one of the easiest ways to promote yourself, your product and your business.

Some #hashtag samples from our Instagram and Facebook. 
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Ann Edall-Robson
Author, Photographer, Lover of Life
"Capturing moments others may never get to experience."


#AnnEdallRobson #TheQuietSpirits #MoonRising #FromWhereICome #CapturingMomentsOthersMayNeverGetToExperience
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Guess What Arrived?

3/15/2018

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“There’s a parcel for you.”

My mind reeled to the places I might have ordered something from. Nothing! 

“From where?”

Surely it is some mistake. But, no it is not and my heart swelled with pride and giddiness when I saw from where the package came from. 

Tearing away the brown paper (carefully), I found the book I have had the privilege to have my work included in. Yes, I have read the e-book when it first was available; however, what I held in my hands was a signed copy from the series editor, Charli Mills. 
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The Congress of Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology Vol 1 is like no other anthology I have read or been involved in. It isn’t just a remarkable compilation of stories, it enlightens us with the knowledge of how to build a community using words that challenge us. It shows how flash fiction can turn into lengthy prose becoming a short story or the beginning of something more robust. It is, in its own right, if you let it, a teacher, an instructor, a guide and entertainer.

It’s a different kind of feeling to receive a book you have one or two pieces published in, versus when you write and publish your own book. You would think it’s only the few pages that are close to your heart, but it definitely isn’t. It’s humbling to know others have considered your work worthy of their project. A project that compiled written words from wordsmiths around the world.
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It is an honour to have ones written work included in an Anthology. My story Crimson Sky has been included in the Expanded Flash section, Part 3. I wrote the original 99 Word story in 2015; and when it was chosen by the editors for use in this book, I was then asked to expand on the story. The final word count is about 1800 words. So, on page 87 of this Anthology, you can read the full version of Crimson Sky. 
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Part 3: Expanded Flash
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Original 99 Words - Crimson Sunset
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A snippet from the expanded Crimson Sunset story.
But, oh how I love the feel of a real book in my hands! The smell of the pages, the knowledge that when I read it again and again, I will find something new at each sitting. It is not the glare of the screen staring back at me, but the comforting sound when you turn the page. When I want to stop and mark the page, I use my favourite bookmark designed and gifted to my by Donna Murray.

Will it be something I will make into more words giving it a book of its own?

Maybe . . .
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Ann Edall-Robson
Author, Photographer, Lover of Life
"Capturing moments others may never get to experience."
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