Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last decade, you know a fair amount about self publishing. And if you’re over the age of 40, you probably have heard about vanity publishing as well — and likely not in a positive way. Just the name itself is awful (who thought that “vanity” was […]
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Smashwords recently released the results of its annual survey. And the results are … well … interesting. If you want to read the full report, you can check it out on the Smashwords blog. But here’s a summary of what you, as an author, can take from the 2015 Smashwords survey. 1. Offering things for
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Can you believe we’re into the month of December already? In case you missed it, here are five must reads for authors that came out while we were all gobble gobble-ing. 1. The Savvy Self-Publisher’s Guide to NetGalley NetGalley — which enables authors and publishers to upload books and reviewers to request copies — can be
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People used to hear the word “Amazon” and think of a rainforest. Then, the word was taken over by some new online bookstore. Boy, how times have changed. Now, the word Amazon is ingrained in our culture as a virtual megastore where you can order anything from food to electronics. But Amazon continues to morph
October is here already, and fall is in full swing. With that in mind, here are five must reads for authors from the month of September. If you missed any of these the first time around, here’s your chance to catch up! An author reveals ten secrets to marketing your own book Scroll.in September 9,
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By pure coincidence, I came across three articles today that all, in different ways, conveyed the same message. Self-publishing is the way to go. Why? Well, let’s go over what we can learn from each of these pieces… 1. In this infographic, we learn that self-published authors are now selling more books than the big
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As hard as it is to believe, it’s Labor Day weekend already. August has come and gone. With that in mind, here’s a summary of the best links we found in the month of August. These are must reads for authors who want to take book marketing to the next level. 1. Creating a Social
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Social media is an important key to an author’s success. That’s especially true for fiction authors, since most readers don’t find their next read by searching on Google; they find it after they’re exposed to it through their social circles. Hence, the need for an author social media campaign. But one of the challenges many authors have
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I just read a fascinating article about how more people are becoming e-book readers on their phones (not even tablets or Kindles anymore!), and how that’s changing the whats and hows of their reading. And, of course, when their reading habits change, then … well … an author’s writing needs to change as well. After all, it’s
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Here’s an interesting idea for promotion of your book … tie a social media hashtag campaign to it. How would you do that? Well, start by following the idea currently being executed by Random House Children’s Books in conjunction with the ASPCA as an offshoot of the new, bestselling Dr. Seuss book. Here’s a summary
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