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The Power of Wattpad: Jaw Dropping Info & Crash Course
Originally posted on Leona's Blog of Shadows:
Wattpad is a game changer for authors, espeically YA authors if used right. It has 35 million active users, most of which are young adults. Non-YA authors can benefit a great deal, too, there are millions of speculative fiction readers on Wattpad. Here is one success case…
HOW TO PUBLISH YOUR BOOK INFOGRAPH by Zachary Petit
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
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Suspense/Anticipation Builders + Climax Satisfiers = Awesome Storytellers
Originally posted on Exploring Life Creatively:
Daily Post: Spinning Yarns When all else fails, suspense/anticipation builders who can deliver amazing climax satisfaction are the best storytellers for me. A weak storyline is never a good thing, but may be saved by the suspense buildup coupled James Patterson and Anne Rice were just two of the authors…
Kindle Unlimited—Amazon Just Paid out $8,500,000 for January, 2015
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
KDP Select Global Fund from July, 2014 thru January, 2015 ? KDP SELECT GLOBAL FUND Amazon has raised the KDP Select Global Fund significantly since the launch of Kindle Unlimited. The monthly KDP Select Global Fund had been around $500,000 in the days of Amazon Prime, which grew to around $1,000,000…
Author platform. Do you really have one?
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Looking for likely small publishers (as you do), I came across one accepting the kind of stuff I write, read a little further into their submission guidelines, and was stopped short. In addition to the usual things to send, like the query letter, synopsis and first three chapters, they…
Literary? Mainstream? Commercial? What Genre Is This Anyway?
Originally posted on Lara Willard:
What’s the difference between commercial and literary and mainstream fiction? What do those words mean, anyway? What about “upmarket”? Where does my book fit in? Sometimes it’s really obvious where your novel fits in with others. Other times, you show up querying your book and have no idea where to…
Three NEVERS of Social Media for Writers
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
These three professional blunders can hang on like the smell of dead fish and stink up our author career, so avoid them at all cost. I understand that many of you who follow this blog are new, so if you’ve made one of these mistakes, you’re learning. We all…
5 Facts About Your Book’s Ranking on Amazon | Savvy Book Writers
Originally posted on The Linden Chronicles:
. . In my last blog post I explained the differences between all these rankings and lists on Amazon. Today Amazon’s algorithm is explained and what it via 5 Facts About Your Book’s Ranking on Amazon | Savvy Book Writers.
It’s Monday Morning and You Are a Writer
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
It’s Monday morning and you are a writer. How do you want to feel about your writing this week? I want to feel productive, competent, and inspired. How do you want to feel? Write your answers here: 1. 2 3. What do you need to…
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