AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: A Featured Spot for Authors Who Write About the Craft of Writing, Marketing, and Publishing Books
Your book was written for authors. Now let's get it in front of them. You wrote a book that helps writers and indie authors — a guide to self-publishing, a book marketing strategy, a resource on editing, or a deep dive
ADAPT AND THRIVE: HOW TO STAY VISIBLE IN AMAZON’S NEW AI-ERA SEARCH ALGORITHM
As artificial intelligence floods the self-publishing market with low-quality, mass-produced books, Amazon is taking action to protect its customers—and its reputation by tweaking its algorithm again. Just like Google, Amazon is now prioritizing quality, relevance, and user experience in its
FOUR STEPS TO GETTING BOOK REVIEWS BEFORE YOU PUBLISH YOUR BOOK
Book reviews are essential for building credibility and buzz around your upcoming release. Securing reviews ahead of publication can provide your book with momentum and help it gain traction once it's out in the world. Here are four tactics to help
CAMI HENSLEY: SET CLEAR BOOK MARKETING GOALS
Cami Hensley is the founder of RATB Book Tours and PR, one of the most respected agencies on the market. For the past thirteen years she helped authors connect with book bloggers to bring their books in front of the
WHAT TO EXPECT (AND DO) NEXT TIME YOU PICK YOUR AMAZON BOOK CATEGORIES
If you're like me, you would do a thorough research, pick the best ten performing categories for your book (or eBook), pick two from the KDP dashboard and email customer support with the other eight. But this is gone! Amazon
7(+1) REASONS WHY AUTHORS ABSOLUTELY NEED TO HAVE ABRAND
One of the most frequent questions we get from writers aspiring to publish their first book or already in the process is, Do authors need a brand? The answer is a resounding YES. In fact, building a strong author brand
5 WAYS TO GET MORE REVIEWS FOR YOUR BOOK
Book reviews are incredibly important to the success of a book: not only do they show you how readers are receiving your book, they can also affect the public perception of your book, and how well it does commercially. If
5 TIPS FOR BEWITCHING THE CAMERA
What do movie stars, TV hosts, celebrity authors, and TED speakers have in common? They have an uncanny ability to bewitch the camera and look good, almost larger than life. They effortlessly look natural and relaxed, but don't let them
APRIL COX MAKES IT SIMPLE TO SELF-PUBLISH CHILDREN’S BOOKS
If there is one person in this world who can really help you self-publish children's books, this is April Cox. A children's books author herself, she is also an author coach and founder of Self-Publishing Made Simple. Let's welcome April
TOP THREE ALMOST FREE BOOK MARKETING TOOLS
There is a huge boost in self-publishing at the moment. Everyone is writing a book, whether it is because of the number of people staying at home during the lockdown and having more time to focus on writing, or the
