Social Media for Shut-in Writers: An Introduction
With so many social media platforms out there and so many people who are AWESOME at using them...
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- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min
The Best Kept Secrets of Author Street Teams
People new to publishing might be surprised at the idea of an author street team or launch team.
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- Oct 18, 2020
- 1 min
Why Authors Need Social Media
Now more than ever, social media plays a vital part in your success as an author.
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- Oct 15, 2020
- 3 min
Book Marketing 101
I talk a lot about marketing on this site, from mailing lists and optimization to on- and offline techniques to mastering the Kindle Store.
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- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
Online Vs. Offline Book Marketing Comparison
Maybe you're a tech whiz, or maybe you've always dreamed of sitting down to your first book signing as an author. . .
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- Oct 6, 2020
- 4 min
Top Branding Resources for Authors
If you want to stand out in the self-publishing world, you need to do more than write and hit “publish.” You need quality covers...
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- Sep 27, 2020
- 4 min
Genre Success: Marketing Niche Books
A couple of years ago, I decided to query one of my books to a series of agents. Like most of my books. . .
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- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Taking The Cringe out of Book Marketing
Note: This article comes with a complimentary resource. Find it on our Patreon page for supporters! If the thought of marketing your...
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- Sep 15, 2020
- 3 min
Are You Ready to Build An Author Site?
You’ve written your book (or books), built your platform, and are now buckling your seat-belt to swing into the writing fast lane.
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- Jan 25, 2016
- 3 min
My Adventure with Kindle Scout: Re-Vision
Please vote for my Kindle Scout Campaign here through 2/06/16: https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/X0Z1F8GSDDVB If you’ve noticed a...
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- Jan 13, 2016
- 2 min
My Adventures with Kindle Scout: Desperation Sets In
Please vote for The Grim Reaper: And Company! here: https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/X0Z1F8GSDDVB Going into this, I knew there would be...
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- Jan 11, 2016
- 1 min
My Adventures with Kindle Scout: The Dark Side
Please vote for me at: https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/X0Z1F8GSDDVB The Powerball lottery is really high right now. I mean, really high....
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- Jan 9, 2016
- 2 min
My Adventures with Kindle Scout: Day 3: Bill Goodwin
Vote here: https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/X0Z1F8GSDDVB Today I reviewed the results on my stats page and was startled by some of the...
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- Jan 7, 2016
- 1 min
My Kindle Scout Adventure: Day 1
I do have competition–four or five other books also started their campaign today. And one of them is already trending. Already trending....
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- Dec 8, 2015
- 2 min
My Adventures with Kindle Scout (Part 1)
I’ll admit, I’ve been too busy for blog posts lately. Writing and editing and more editing has kept me working full-time–but with a...
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- Sep 17, 2015
- 5 min
How to Find Images for Your Book Marketing Campaign–Curated Post
I’ve been meaning to actually write an article myself over the next few weeks, but it’s getting obvious that I’m still too busy. That...
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- Sep 3, 2015
- 3 min
Promoting Your Series: Free Vs. 99¢: Curated Post
One of the more difficult aspects of self-publishing is deciding your price. If you price your novel too expensively, no one will want to...
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- Aug 30, 2015
- 6 min
Do You Have What it Takes to Be A Successful Author? Quiz: Curated
They might be cheap and all over the place as far as the Internet is concerned, but I still like to take fun quizzes from time to time....
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- Aug 8, 2015
- 5 min
Why Podcasting Interviews Are Essential for Authors: Curated Post
Podcasts are the newest evolution in the world of radio. I only started listening to some last year, and have my first official podcast...
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- Jul 24, 2015
- 5 min
Book Promotion: How Not to Annoy a Book Reviewer (Curated Post)
I have learned recently that one of the best ways to get publicity for a book, whether independently or traditionally published, is to...
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