There’s a new conversation going on in an author group I belong to on LinkedIn. And boy is it a doozy! The group is called “Authors, Writers, Publishers, Editors, & Writing Professionals.” The question? “What is the worst mistake you made in the history of your career as an author, which you will not want […]
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There have been a lot of good pieces of content published over the past month — many of which I highly recommend for authors. Here’s a quick round-up of our five favorites (in addition to our own, of course). Amazon Offers All-You-Can-Eat Books. Authors Turn Up Noses. New York Times, December 28 Set book marketing goals
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When I put together a proposal for a fiction author, I often recommend adding a feature to the site called “Behind the Book” or “Book Secrets.” Well, it appears as if JK Rowling is taking my advice (wink, wink). What JK Rowling Is Doing I came across this story today about new writings she is
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Video may not be the easiest type of content to produce for an author website. After all, it’s a whole lot easier for a writer to … you know … WRITE than it is to set up a camera, try to look nice, create a video, edit a video and then upload that video. But
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It’s the first thing you do when you decide to create an author website. It also may be the most important: choosing your domain name. Here are six things to keep in mind when you make that big decision. 1. What’s the purpose of the site? Is this a book-focused site, a series-focused site or an
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Query letters are a lot like resumes: People are always wanting to know how to write one that stands out from the pack. And most people don’t have a clue… Based on everything that I’ve read and heard from other authors, here’s what I’ve learned about how to write a great query letter…. 1. Start
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I spent much of this morning reading about trends in the sales of print vs. digital books. So what did I learn? Well, the good news is that the traditional book definitely isn’t dead. Indie booksellers and traditionalist rejoice! But here’s another thing that’s important to know: whether your book will sell well in print or ebook form
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Have you heard about Amazon’s new crowdsourcing publishing program? It’s called Amazon Kindle Scout, and it’s basically American Idol meets book publishing. Here are five things you need to know about this program that might just turn the publishing world upside down. 1. Almost anyone can post their manuscript to Amazon Kindle Scout. It’s kind of like
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Author marketing is kind of an oxymoron. After all, if you’re a good writer, chances are that you’re not a professional marketer. And in today’s publishing world, authors have to do their own book promotion. That creates quite a challenge. With that in mind, here are five things authors should be doing to promote their
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I often have authors ask me this question: “Can I sell books through my author website?” The answer is a resounding yes. In fact, there are a multitude of ways to do it. Here are your options. 1. Sell the book yourself through an online shopping cart. An online shopping cart allows you to sell
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