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Authors: Do You Have the Perfect Pitch?
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
From an article on The Book Designer Site: When someone asks you what your book is about, can you clearly and concisely say it in 15 seconds or less? Most authors fail miserably at this essential task. When his or her mouth opens, words flow…
A Detailed, Bookish Guide to Instagram
Originally posted on Carly Watters, Literary Agent:
I’ve rounded up some bookish Instagram experts, compiled data, and pulled links together to show everyone a complete picture of Instagram for writers and book lovers. If you’re unsure about whether Instagram is for you try it out and you’ll quickly see why book lovers flock there. Book…
How to Market Your Books and Attract New Readers With a Blog…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Excerpt from an article by Author Kate Tilton, on her site: Today I have a great infographic to share with you! But first, check out this intro from Matt Banner. As writers, all we want to do is practice our craft in peace, but there’s…
Not Sure How to Approach Social Media? CARE about Your Readers
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Interesting and informative article by Francis Cabello on the Jane Friedman site: Among all the rules you’ll find online—the 80/20 rule (only 20 percent of your posts should be about your books or blog posts), the admonitions against using social media as a bullhorn, the…
Great Tips For Branding Your Book Series…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Extract from an article on Book Marketing Tools Blog: You’ve got a great business – you know your subject matter really well, and you’ve got customers that love you, because of that. Customers who keep on asking ‘Have you got a book? How can I…
What Authors Can Post Online (Without Driving Away Followers)
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Find out HOW by clicking on the Source Link below: What Authors Can Post Online (Without Driving Away Followers)
#Multi-author promotions. Reasons why you should be thinking about them #amwriting
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
Hi all: I have taken up an external project with tight deadlines to work towards and that means sometimes I have to improvise more than I like, but I thought I could share a few thoughts on the possible benefits of joining in with other authors to promote your…
An Experiment in Amazon Sales Rank…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Interesting article by Dan Koboldt – author, bowhunter, and scientist – on his site Extract: Few things are more obsessed-over by modern authors than Amazon Best Sellers Rank. For most of us, it’s a form of numerical torture, updated hourly. Although the precise inner workings of the algorithm…
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