﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:55:46 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Kate Gingold</title><link>https://kategingold.com:443/Blogs/Author-Tips/rss/1302</link><atom:link href="https://kategingold.com:443/Blogs/Author-Tips/rss/1302" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Gingold Host]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[This Blog Is Moving after 9 Years!]]></title><link>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/this-blog-is-moving-after-9-years</link><description><![CDATA[ While this is still my author website, I've decided to rearrange where I have been blogging. A gal can only do so much, y'know? I'm currently focusing on the AgathaAnnotated  website .  

 I ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 16:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/this-blog-is-moving-after-9-years</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1f09ae0-f53f-43ff-b86e-5c25e4310a2f-4251]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Gingold Host]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Checking off the Tasks to Launch this New Agatha Christie Book]]></title><link>https://agathaannotated.com/Blog/checking-off-the-tasks-to-launch-this-new-agatha-christie-book</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://agathaannotated.com/Blog/checking-off-the-tasks-to-launch-this-new-agatha-christie-book</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1f09ae0-f53f-43ff-b86e-5c25e4310a2f-4252]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Gingold Host]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Wrestling with Titles and Subtitles]]></title><link>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/wrestling-with-titles-and-subtitles</link><description><![CDATA[ While crafting the perfect title for your book may seem like a creative effort, authors also need to exert their business skills before making a final decision.  

 I thought we had hashed out the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/wrestling-with-titles-and-subtitles</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1f09ae0-f53f-43ff-b86e-5c25e4310a2f-4247]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Gingold Host]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Author Headshot Photo: Why You Need One and OMG, What an Awkward Experience!]]></title><link>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/author-headshot-photo-why-you-need-one-and-omg-what-an-awkward-experience-1</link><description><![CDATA[ All authors need a headshot photo for publicity purposes. I needed one, too, so I scheduled a photo shoot over the weekend. It’s a good thing “supermodel” was not one of my career choices because it ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/author-headshot-photo-why-you-need-one-and-omg-what-an-awkward-experience-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1f09ae0-f53f-43ff-b86e-5c25e4310a2f-4245]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Gingold Host]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Proof Copies, ARC Readers, Final/Final Edits, and Other Head-Exploding Items]]></title><link>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/proof-copies-arc-readers-finalfinal-edits-and-other-head-exploding-items-1</link><description><![CDATA[ Every time I think to myself, “This is the hardest part of the book – it will be easier once this part is done,” I am wrong. The proof copy arrived yesterday, and the number of tasks needing ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/proof-copies-arc-readers-finalfinal-edits-and-other-head-exploding-items-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1f09ae0-f53f-43ff-b86e-5c25e4310a2f-4243]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Gingold Host]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[On Roald Dahl and Writing for Children]]></title><link>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/on-roald-dahl-and-writing-for-children-1</link><description><![CDATA[ Have you followed the discussions since Puffin announced they would be rewriting some of Roald Dahl’s original content before publishing new editions of his books? There are plenty of knee-jerk ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/on-roald-dahl-and-writing-for-children-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1f09ae0-f53f-43ff-b86e-5c25e4310a2f-4226]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Gingold Host]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Making the Pilgrimage to Hemingway’s Key West Writing Studio]]></title><link>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/making-the-pilgrimage-to-hemingways-key-west-writing-studio</link><description><![CDATA[ I’ve visited Key West before, but this was the first time that I did what I’m calling The Hemingway Experience. Struggling to get this latest book launched, I thought it would be great inspiration. ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:29:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/making-the-pilgrimage-to-hemingways-key-west-writing-studio</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1f09ae0-f53f-43ff-b86e-5c25e4310a2f-4202]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Gingold Host]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Trying to Get a Handle on the Goodreads Platform, Both for Fun and for Work]]></title><link>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/trying-to-get-a-handle-on-the-goodreads-platform-both-for-fun-and-for-work</link><description><![CDATA[ Do you use Goodreads? I set up an account more than a decade ago and promptly ignored it. Now that I am publishing a new book and cranking up the marketing machine, I’m also taking a new look at ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 22:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/trying-to-get-a-handle-on-the-goodreads-platform-both-for-fun-and-for-work</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1f09ae0-f53f-43ff-b86e-5c25e4310a2f-4201]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Gingold Host]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Wrapping Up 2022 with a Little Finger Wagging and Hope for the New Year]]></title><link>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/wrapping-up-2022-with-a-little-finger-wagging-and-hope-for-the-new-year-1</link><description><![CDATA[ I write a Christmas newsletter every year for sending to people we don’t see often. (Yes, I know some folks hate those. I do try to keep bragging to a minimum and stick to newsworthy facts.) One ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:39:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/wrapping-up-2022-with-a-little-finger-wagging-and-hope-for-the-new-year-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1f09ae0-f53f-43ff-b86e-5c25e4310a2f-4120]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Gingold Host]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Going to a Book Fair? Here Are Tips for Readers, Authors and the Event Hosts.]]></title><link>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/going-to-a-book-fair-here-are-tips-for-readers-authors-and-the-event-hosts</link><description><![CDATA[ Everyone’s heart is in the right place, but an Emily Post-type should dictate some etiquette for book and author fairs so that they run better. My opinions are below, but I’d love to hear your take ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 02:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://kategingold.com/Blogs/Author-Tips/going-to-a-book-fair-here-are-tips-for-readers-authors-and-the-event-hosts</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[a1f09ae0-f53f-43ff-b86e-5c25e4310a2f-4118]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>