TOP FIVE COMMON BLOGGING MISTAKES TO AVOID
You got a shiny new author website where you showcase your books and your fans can read your full bio and even buy digital copies of your novels. Your blog section is a great tool for building your audience. Make
THREE BOOK MARKETING IDEAS YOU CAN IMPLEMENT IN ONE AFTERNOON
It seems that many writers I speak with nowadays share a similar sentiment. Book marketing is no fun. It’s too complicated and time-consuming. I’d rather just write another book. Try these three book marketing ideas and you'll change your mind. I
AN EIGHT-STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO MARKET YOUR BOOKS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
People with only a passing knowledge of marketing talk about social media like it’s magic dust: simply sprinkle it upon a product, step back, and watch the sales come rolling in. In reality, the realm of social media is vast
THREE MOVES TO MAKE BEFORE STARTING YOUR WRITING CAREER
You wouldn’t call me a liar if I said that the success of your writing goals lies fundamentally on your perseverance in putting down the needed words. However, being you one fine writer aboard the same ship all of us
THE SECRETS TO A GREAT AUTHOR BIO
We’ve all read online articles. They can be informative or funny. Deliberate or long winded. But there is one thing that all of them have in common. They were written by authors just like you and me. And the majority
KINGA JENTETICS: FOCUS ON BUILDING YOUR AUTHOR BRAND
KINGA JENTETICS, founder and CEO of Publish Drive, an innovative eBook distribution platform that can get your books in +400 stores worldwide, is our special guest for the latest episode of the Self-Publishing Mastery Talks Vlog. A great conversation that will
BOOKS THAT MAKE YOU: THE NEXT BEST PLATFORM TO HAVE YOUR BOOK FEATURED
Books That Make You is a new online platform for book-lovers. Not only it looks cool and stylish but it also features great content--book recommendations, reviews, news, author interviews, and more. Books That Make You will support promotions for authors and
BEHIND THE SCENES OF A BOOK BLOG: AN INTERVIEW WITH SHERRY TERRY
We want them. We need them. We even enroll in KDP Select and offer our book for free to get as many as possible. Bottom line, we all hope and pray for book reviews same way people in Southern California
HOW TO GET TRADITIONAL MEDIA EXPOSURE AS AN AUTHOR
Despite the popularity of social media, old school traditional media continues to have a massive impact on people's lives and be a must-have in your book publicity campaign. Although you may not be a PR expert (yet!), you will eventually learn
CASE STUDY: HOW TO USE PUBLIC EVENTS TO MARKET YOUR BOOK
Public events and celebrations can be turned into great opportunities for promoting your book. Early the twentieth century, Edward Bernays, the father of public relations, used the Easter Parade in New York to make women take up smoking by labeling