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.
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.
Recently, I attended the Authors in the Bluegrass signing, where I stole a few seconds from 10 bestselling authors! Watch the below video and see what piece of writing advice they each shared...
It's no secret that book covers are important. For new authors, I'd say that they are one of the most important tools that we have. While the blurb might cause a reader to actually purchase the book, a reader won't even see the blurb if the cover doesn't cause them to click on the book.
If there's a book on writing, I own it. And when I saw that Jennifer Probst was releasing a non-fiction novel called WRITE NAKED, I was one-clicking faster than a shopaholic on Black Friday.
Once you've completed your first draft, publication of your first novel is a real and actual possibility! Which means that it's time to take the first step towards the marketing of your novel, and create a launch page.
Writing a book can be confusing. Where do you start? How do you actually write a scene?
When I wrote my first novel, I read a ton of instructional books, all of which overwhelmed and confused me.
It's release day for me, and I thought I'd give you a peek at my 'to-do' list for today. Many of you have already gone through the 'publish' process, but most of you are just diving into the book-writing adventure. I'll tell you right now, release days are...
Microsoft Word is good. Pages is okay. But Scrivener is almost sort of BEST THING EVER. Plus, it's so cheap compared to Word. Watch this video, which shows the good, bad, and sorta ugly things about it.
Writing a Book is all about understanding it. This 60-second lesson will break it down for you.
One of the FIRST things you need to do, when becoming an author, is start up a monthly newsletter. It's a crucial part of your marketing plan, and one of the easiest ways to foster a relationship with your readers. Here are 5 ways to make yours ROCK.