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\"My<\/a>So here we are, the last of my top 10 blog post posts for 2017. Probably just as well as we’re into the second week of January 2018…<\/p>\n

This time, the focus is on authors and author life, and so we have a mix of posts about publishing, social media, blogging, book launches, author platforms and all the various bits and pieces encompassed in an author’s career OUTSIDE of the writing (you can find my top 10 posts about writing here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

10.<\/strong> The one superpower that all published writers have<\/a><\/p>\n

9.<\/strong> Industry Insider: How to get published<\/a><\/p>\n

8.<\/strong> An important question for every writer<\/a><\/p>\n

7.<\/strong> How to host a book launch<\/a><\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> Ask the writer: How to build your author platform<\/a><\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> 10 of my favourite book dedications<\/a><\/p>\n

4.<\/strong> What to blog about: 5 top tips for new and aspiring authors<\/a><\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> 10 things to do while you’re waiting on your writing<\/a><\/p>\n

2<\/strong>.\u00a06 more Aussie Instagram accounts I love<\/a><\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> Five Australian author Instagram accounts I love<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’re writing children’s or YA fiction, I’d also suggest having a look at my top 10 posts for readers here<\/a>. This top 10 mostly comprises book lists, created from recommendations from the Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook community<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These are the books, across many different age categories, that parents, teachers, librarians, booksellers, authors and other interested parties are recommending to each other over and over again. It’s really worth having a look at what those books are!<\/p>\n

And, if you’re new here, you can find out all about me here<\/a> or check out The Mapmaker Chronicles<\/a> and The Ateban Cipher<\/a>, my two epic adventure series for middle-grade readers.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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