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Darla G. Denton
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📈 Author Platform Coach | 📚 Reader | ✒️ Blog Writer www.darlagdenton.com
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📚💙Tired of readers clicking once… then disappearing? 😩
You might be missing a clear reader journey.

I broke it all down in a new blog with 2 free tools to help you map it out.

PS. Say Hello 👋 to my dog Molly when she was a puppy 🐾

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#Booksky #authorplatform
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Tired of feeling like your book promo goes nowhere?

Use this 5-step system to find the readers who truly connect with your stories ❤️
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#AmWriting #BookMarketing #booksky #authorplatform
November 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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🧩 Not sure which challenge to join?
Here’s a quick match-up: 👇
🏁 Reedsy → Career + visibility
🎓 NovNov → Learning + support
📆 Novel90 → Structure + consistency
🌍 NovelEmber → Worldbuilding + genre
🧵 Full breakdown here: darlagdenton.com/2025/10/24/n...
#Writing2025 #IndieAuthors #AuthorGoals
Comparison graphic asking writers which writing challenge best fits them, summarizing differences between Novel November, Novel Sprint, Novel 90, and NovelEmber using visual icons and short descriptions.
October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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🌍 World Anvil’s NovelEmber is for worldbuilders.
🗓️ Nov 1–30
✏️ 50K words or a “rebel” custom project
🎟️ Events + badges + certificate
🌐 Massive fantasy & game writing community
Best for: Speculative fiction + RPG creators
www.worldanvil.com/community/ch...
#WorldEmber #NovelEmber2025 #NaNoAlt
Promotional image for World Anvil’s NovelEmber event, using fantasy-themed colors and imagery to attract speculative fiction writers to a worldbuilding and novel-writing challenge in November.
October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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📆 AutoCrit’s Novel 90 Challenge:
🗓️ Oct 1–Dec 31
✍️ 50K+ words in 90 days
📈 Weekly coaching
🤝 Peer support
🎁 Prize draw
Best for: Writers who prefer structure over speed
Click Here: novel90.com/writing-chal...
#Novel90 #WritingSprint #IndieAuthors #FallWriting
Promotional image for AutoCrit’s Novel 90 Challenge, a structured 90-day writing program encouraging authors to finish their manuscripts through guided prompts, feedback, and community support.
October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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🎓 Novel November by ProWritingAid (Nov 1–30):
📚 50K words
🎤 Live workshops
🏅 Digital badges
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Supportive writing rooms
Best for: Writers who want community + craft
Click Here: prowritingaid.com/novel-november
#NovNov #ProWritingAid #WritersOfBluesky #NaNoAlt
Promotional image for ProWritingAid’s Novel November event, featuring bright, creative visuals and text encouraging writers to join a month-long challenge focused on improving their writing craft.
October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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🏁 Reedsy’s Novel Sprint runs Nov 1–30.
✅ 50K+ words
💵 $5K / $2.5K / $1K cash prizes
📞 Agent call for winners
🎯 Studio access for finishers
Best for: Writers aiming for publication
Click Here: reedsy.com/studio/chall...
#ReedsySprint #WritingContest #NaNoAlt #AmWriting
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October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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✍️ NaNoWriMo is gone.
But the 30-day writing challenge lives on.
Here are 4 high-quality, community-led writing sprints happening this fall to help you draft with structure.👇
#WritingCommunity #NaNoWriMo #AmWriting #WritingChallenge2025
Graphic listing four alternatives to NaNoWriMo for writers seeking writing challenges in 2025. Includes logos and short descriptions of other programs such as ProWritingAid’s Novel November, Reedsy’s Novel Sprint, AutoCrit’s Novel 90 Challenge, and World Anvil’s NovelEmber.
October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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NaNo shut down in early 2025.
Why?
💸 Money trouble
📉 Declining engagement
💔 Broken community trust
But the format still works and smart writers are adapting it.
#WritingTips #AuthorLife #WritingSprint
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October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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🪦 NaNoWriMo is dead.
But the thrill of a 30-day writing sprint? Still alive and writers are using it to grow real author platforms.
📚💙 Here’s how you can too. 👇
#NaNoWriMo #WritingCommunity #AuthorPlatform
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October 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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If you're looking for more tips and tricks to build a solid #authorplatform follow this page.

For more in depth information check out the Crafted Platform Blog over at:

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#writingtips #authortips #booksy #writing #books
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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🤝 Networking Prompt: List 10 networking options for [genre] authors.

💬 Ideal when you're lost in the social sea.

⚠️ Use AI to find leads but you vet the rooms.

Guide ➤ darlagdenton.com/2025/10/07/c...

#authorplatfom #authornetworking #writingcommunity
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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📱 Social Media Prompt: Generate 5 engaging IG captions under 150 characters.

📣 Great for repurposing content or sparking replies.

⚠️ Tweak for tone, don’t post straight from the AI tap.

All prompts ➤ darlagdenton.com/2025/10/07/c...

#authorplatform #socialmediaforwriters #bookpromo
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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📬 Email Newsletter Prompt: Write a warm draft based on a personal writing lesson.

💌 Use AI to get started, then add your story.

Never paste sensitive content. Protect your voice.

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#authorplatform #newsletterwriting #authenticvoice
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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📝 Blog Post Prompt: Outline a 700-word post for beginners on [topic].

📄 Helps when you're blocked on structure.

💡 Use AI for bones not the beating heart.

SEO tip: Always fact-check.

Guide ➤ darlagdenton.com/2025/10/07/c...

#authorplatform #blogging #contentstrategy
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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🖥️ Author Website Prompt: Help me draft a 150-word About intro.

📌 Great when you need to refresh your page fast.

✏️ Use it to shape tone + flow, not replace your story.

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#authorwebsite #writingcommunity
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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🧠 Author Branding Prompt: Create 3 tagline options based on your theme.

💬 Works best for bio rewrites or social headers.

⚠️ Don’t feed AI full plots, just guide it with a theme.
Full guide ➤ darlagdenton.com/2025/10/07/c...

#brandingforauthors #writingtips
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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🌐 Author Platform Prompt

📈 Best for sparking fresh engagement ideas.

🛡️ Avoid giving AI your actual stats, keep inputs generic.

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#authorplatform #readers #amwriting
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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💙📚Want to use ChatGPT to boost your author platform without sounding like a robot or leaking your work?

Try these 7 writer-specific prompts + quick safety tips.

Full blog ➤ darlagdenton.com/2025/10/07/c...

#writingcommunity #ChatGPTtips #authorplatform
October 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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✍️ Writing online in 2025?
You need this free AI Protection Checklist for Authors.

✅ Copyright tips
✅ Privacy safeguards
✅ Platform strategy

Grab the infographic & full list:
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#WritingTips #ContentProtection #IndieAuthors
Infographic of a checklist of items that Authors and writers can do to protect themselves from AI
September 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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🤖AI tools like ChatGPT + Copilot pull from book pages daily. But is your page built to show up?

This infographic shows how to structure it for readers + machines. 💙📚

Want more detail and examples check out:
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#AIforAuthors #BookMarketing #AuthorPlatform
Infographic showing Anatomy of a High Converting Book Page.
September 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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🚨Authors🚨 Readers are skipping search bars + asking AI what to read next.

If your book page isn’t built for humans and machines, you’re invisible. 💙📚

Here’s how to fix it: darlagdenton.com/2025/09/08/h...

#AuthorPlatform #AIforAuthors
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September 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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You don’t have to like AI.
You don’t have to use it.
But you do need to understand how it’s shaping book discovery.

Let this be your starting point.
A large quote on a deep plum background: “You don’t have to use AI to be impacted by it. But if your content isn’t ready for AI search, you risk becoming invisible.” Attribution: from “SEO for Authors in the Age of AI” by Darla G. Denton.
July 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Here’s what could happen when your author site is optimized for AI search:
📚 More book visibility
📈 More organic traffic
🤖 More mentions in AI tools like ChatGPT
Two-column graphic titled “Want to show up in AI search? Here’s how:” Left column lists five website tips for authors (like adding FAQs and SEO-friendly descriptions); right column shows the benefits, such as being included in AI lists and increased site engagement.
July 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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💙📚 Authors, your book might be amazing but if your site isn’t optimized for AI search, readers might never find it.

Fiction or nonfiction, you can show up in AI results and here’s how 👇

#SEOforAuthors #AIsearch #AuthorPlatform
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July 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM