If you're going to go wide with your book, you want to pub EVERYWHERE, right? Well ... just be aware of what you are getting into. While iBooks and Barnes and Noble are relatively hassle-free, GooglePlay and Kobo do have a few hiccups that are worth mentioning to self-publishers.
Releasing a book isn't an easy task. And if you are a new author, putting all of the pieces in place can be confusing and overwhelming. I borrowed a video from my How to Market Your Book course, one that breaks down your release timeline, and everything you need to do.
It happens. You're celebrating your latest release. Or checking in on your book babies. And there, popping out at you, is the worst thing to happen to your day.
The one-star review.
I've never met one that didn't elicit some sort of emotional response in me.
One of my favorite exercises, while outlining and developing a novel, is the 'What If' game. This video walks you through this exercise and explains how it can make your novel AWESOME.
Twitter is often ignored by authors, but it can be one of the best places to promote your books! Here are a few tips for conquering this massive social network:
Ever heard of the Amazon Adult Filter? It's when Amazon hides your book into the tiniest corner of their site. If someone searches for your book, it won't even show up.
I just discovered digital editors when I was doing research for my How to Publish Your Book course. They comb through your manuscript and catch some of the common grammatical errors, including the pesky ones like repeated words, passive voice, missing commas, etc.
One thing you MUST include in your ebook is a link, at the end of the novel, where readers can sign up to be notified when you release your next book.
Need an overview of the steps involved in marketing your new release? Launching your novel can be a confusing process - here I take ten minutes and give you a quick summary of the different steps you should cover when you release a book.
Should I have an Amazon preorder for my ebook? That can be such a difficult question for an author to answer. One thing you must take into consideration is its impact on your sales rank.
Lauren Blakely is a #1 bestselling, writing and publishing machine. We're five months into 2017, and she's already published three novels, with four more slated for release. Settle in and listen to us chat about writing from the male point of view, how she manages to stay so productive, and what is involved in her writing process.
When publishing a book, your expenses can start to add up. An ISBN is one of those expenses that falls in the gray area. Is one (or two) really needed?
Amazon keywords have always been a mystery to me. How do you pick the right ones? And what do keywords really DO anyway? Turns out, they really matter. Using the right Amazon keywords can get your book listed in categories that you can't normally select. Random categories like Military Romance, or Love-Triangle Romance.
There are a ton of free promotional tools on Goodreads, most of which are unknown to most authors. In the next eleven minutes, you can find out how to take advantage of the website that has over 55 million members - ALL of whom are readers and reviewers.
Authors avoid Goodreads. They sprint past it like a child running past a dark room, as if they don't look, and don't pause, the monsters there might not actually exist. But just like the dark room with the imaginary monsters - there is nothing to fear about Goodreads. And actually ... that dark room is a treasure trove of free promotional tools and avid readers.
