BECOME A YOUTUBE SENSATION IN 5 STEPS
Authors in all genres asked me how can they use YouTube to market books. YouTube is the second most used search engine on the Internet and draws millions of eyeballs every single minute. As a guest of honor of the
LESSONS LEARNED AT STAN LEE’S LA COMIC CON
Never, ever, before did the LA Convention Center saw as many super-heroes per square meter as during Stan Lee's LA Comic Con, October 27-29. Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Jedis, Iron Man, and other comic books superheroes took over the first
YOU NEED TO INVEST IN BOOK MARKETING
In today's crowded market, authors need book publicists like fresh air. In this interview, Desirée Duffy, founder of Black Chateau Enterprises and recipient of the Irwin Award for the Publicist of the Year 2017 in Southern California, talks about her passion
WHY YOU SHOULD APPEAR AT CONS
As an author, you are always seeking places to do book signings and events. You’ve probably done bookstore signings, maybe a reading at a library, and appeared at book festivals. But what about conventions like Comic-Con and all the various
HOW EFFICIENT ARE BOOK SIGNINGS AT BOOK FAIRS?
With over 150.000 visitors and an impressive line-up of authors, celebrities, musicians, and artists, the 22nd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books was on our must-attend events list. We focused our attention on how the indie authors (fiction and
FOUR KEY ELEMENTS TO SUCCESSFUL BOOK MARKETING IN 2017
According to a recent survey, many authors struggle with book marketing and book research. We turned to Marlena Smith, a social media and marketing expert, for solutions to these problems and more. How can you generate traffic to your Facebook
HOW TO CREATE A MEMORABLE LAUNCH EVENT
The more interesting and surprising your book launch event is the greater the benefits. Think viral. As you know, people love to take pictures and make short videos, which they can share with their friends on social media. Why not
5 BENEFITS OF HAVING A POWER AUTHOR BRAND
Lots of beautiful cars are running on freeways these days, but you can always tell a Mercedes C-Class. While you may think it is because of the distinct qualities of this model, the truth is that all comes down to
THE INDIE VIEW
In an article published on Scribendi.com and updated in January 2017, The IndieView appears as the number one book blog of 2016. If you are an author looking for bloggers who review indie books, The Indie View is the place to go.
BOOK BLOGGER LIST
This is it! Pure gold! The place where you find an updated list of book bloggers, organized by genre of interest. As if this isn't already good enough, according to Barb Drozdowich, founder of the Book Blogger List, any book