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5 DUMB THINGS SMART AUTHORS DO
Originally posted on Deborah Riley-Magnus, Writeaholic:
Authors are the most courageous, talented, creative, passionate people I know, and trust me, I know A LOT of authors! Somehow these remarkable qualities seem to mutate into a new DNA, like cancer cells, and turn brilliant author minds into backward thinkers when it comes to marketing. I do…
Epic Giveaway for a Kindle Paperwhite
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
I discovered author Angela Kulig on the KDP community forum. When I checked out her website, I was a AMAZED to see an epic giveaway featuring a Kindle Paperwhite. Wow! Now that’s a giveaway. I guess that’s how you celebrate having 25,000 Twitter followers. Double wow! I’m blessed to have 3,000…
To Pre-Order, or not to Pre-Order
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
KINDLE PRE-ORDERS Finally, Kindle has a pre-order option. But should you use it? That’s a good question! SCHEDULING PRE-ORDERS Making a Kindle e-book available for pre-order is easy: Find this option in Step 4 when you publish with KDP. This is now called the Select Your Book Release Option. Choose, “Make…
7 Tips to Promote Your Book for FREE
Originally posted on Savvy Writers & e-Books online:
. . Do you want more readers for your books and articles? There is a cornucopia of free and effective promotion tools for writers on the Internet. You can achieve these marketing goals through online activities in a fun way, as most writers already like to hang out in…
Marketing: The 4 R’s of Branding
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Repetition, Recognition, Referral, Reliance These four R’s affect most of us every week when we buy products and services. As authors, we can apply the same branding philosophy in the marketing of our books. (1) Repetition. Every brand of soda, detergent, television, car, and so on is constantly trying to get…
Writing Using Third Person Limited Point of View: I hope I chose wisely.
Originally posted on Author Mark W Sasse:
I’m in the home stretch of writing my fourth novel. I’m excited about the possibilities that this novel has. It’s unique and interesting, and, believe it or not, it’s my first novel ever that I at don’t even mention Vietnam! Surprising, I know! This is very much a…
The Two Faces Of Self Publishing | Just Publishing
Originally posted on Have We Had Help?:
Derek Haines on what’s currently afoot in the self-publishing industry… The Two Faces Of Self Publishing | Just Publishing.
Reviews Part 1: This publishing train isn’t going where I thought it was going
Originally posted on C h a z z W r i t e s . c o m:
I read a review of a friend’s book that bothered me. The reviewer objected to his use of the second person. It’s actually a common objection and, in my view, kind of a silly one. The common objection is…
Quickie Tip – Amazon Global Links
Originally posted on Jo Robinson:
Now and then I’ll spot a book I like on Twitter, click on the link to go buy it, and find myself on the Amazon UK site. Unless I really, really have to have it I won’t bother to log on to Amazon.com where I get to shop, so someone…
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