Tag Archive | indie publishing

Getting Graphic with Your Novel

Archer's Aim It’s always good to get questions as an author, especially on Goodreads. As release day for The Bow of Destiny approaches I’m getting a few questions. One that I found interesting goes as follows in the screenshot: The Answer Honestly, I never even considered the idea but I am interested in the prospect […]

Author, follow the love trail and find your niche!

By The Owl Lady August 22, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Effrosyni's blog:
Hello peeps! If you’re an author, you’ll love the insights in my brand new post that I just published on my website! You may know that I’ve recently returned from a week’s holiday in my beloved village on Corfu, but what you don’t know is that in my bag,…

Recommended Books on Publishing and Marketing

By The Owl Lady July 31, 2015 2 Comments

The Science of Persuasion Applied to Author Marketing

By The Owl Lady July 31, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Kate M. Colby:
One of my coworkers posted this video to the Marketing group on our company “chatter” feed. It explains six factors that influence individuals during the decision-making process. Long story short, people are insanely busy and overwhelmed with the fast pace of life. Therefore, instead of considering all available information, they…

Corfu and my favorite time of the year

By The Owl Lady July 28, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Effrosyni's blog:
Hi All! The time I’ve been waiting for for another year is here. I’m off to my favorite corner of the world tomorrow for a week’s holiday. Where is that, I hear you say? It’s the village of my youth on Corfu, of course, where else? Going to spend…

How to Score Great Amazon Reviews: Resources and More

By The Owl Lady July 4, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
With the recent controversy on the issue of reviews, triggered by Amazon’s decision to remove all of Christoph Fischer’s 1,700 reviews, it seems this is the issue of the day. Contrary to popular belief, Amazon does not require that you’ve bought a book in order to review it. It does ask that…

How a First-time Author Sold 12,000 Copies in her Two First Months

By The Owl Lady July 2, 2015 Leave a comment

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
This amazing claim belongs to Kim Linwood, author of Rebel: A Stepbrother Romance. I found it in a recent blog post by my friend, MMJaye, and just had to confirm it was not a typo. Turns out that Kim had published a couple of short stories on Amazon to wet…

Designing a Book Cover That Tells

By The Owl Lady June 4, 2015 12 Comments

By Guest Blogger Christopher Lentz If you’re reading this, you’re probably a storyteller. That’s part “story” and part “teller.” So what do your book covers tell potential readers? First confession: I may be new to the self-publishing world, but I’m not a newcomer to the universe of design and marketing. Since the launch of my novel,Blossom, […]