WILL KINDLE VELLA MAKE YOU A BESTSELLER?
New from Amazon, the Kindle Vella! By now you’ve heard of the new serialized publishing format to be offered by the book selling giant, but if not, check it out here. Certainly it’s an interesting idea that takes advantage of
HOW TO BUILD AN AUTHOR BUSINESS LIKE A TECH STARTUP
Self-publishing gives those writers willing to invest passion, time and money into their craft an amazing opportunity to generate income and leave their full-time jobs. Learn how to build an author business from the founder and executive of multiple successful
5 REASONS TO PUBLISH YOUR BOOK IN PAPERBACK (NOT JUST EBOOK FORMAT)
If you are a bookworm, you can relate to sniffing pages of an old book, drawing-hearts around the author’s picture, folding the corner of the page to create a bookmark, showcasing author-signed books and underlining quotes you liked, to share
5 SELF-PUBLISHING PREDICTIONS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2019
As most indie authors know, the self-publishing landscapeis dynamic and ever-changing. From Amazon’s constantly shifting algorithms to fleeting fads in every genre, self-publishing is, in many ways, unpredictable. But that doesn’t mean we can’t try to predict it by examining recent trends
A COMPLETE LIST OF BOOK MARKETING DO’S AND DON’TS FOR NEW AUTHORS
It doesn’t matter how amazing your book is, all new authors need to understand that their book won’t sell itself. Your aim could either be to share your story or make money. To do that successfully, you will have to
THE SECRET BEHIND ALL BESTSELLERS: MARKETING, MARKETING, MARKETING
With ebook sales on downward trends, print books coming back, and audiobooks rising, the next six months of 2019 still look promising for those authors who understand that self-publishing takes time and invest in book marketing. Sara Stratton, CEO of
HOW TO PRICE YOUR BOOK ON AMAZON
The question of how best to price each format of your book on Amazon is one that cannot be answered without understanding the nuances of how pricing affects marketplace perception. It’s foolhardy to assume, as many new entrepreneurs do, that
WHAT TO DO WITH 5,000 PRE-ORDERS
Alinka Rutkowska's new book, Write and Grow Rich, hit 5,000 pre-orders earlier this month. What does this mean, and why do you want to achieve the same outstanding result with your book? Well, the answer is that she and her co-authors have
SUCCESSFUL SELF-PUBLISHING IS A CHOICE
Richard McMunn, a bestselling author, educator, and award-winning publisher, is one of the most successful authorpreneurs in Europe. He is also the living proof that your website can be the perfect bookstore: 65% of his sales come from his website.
THREE METHODS TO TITLE YOUR NEXT BOOK
When book browsers are looking for their next purchase, they are presented with a vast array of choices. Your book has only a couple of hopes for standing out amidst the sea of competition. Despite the saying, people do judge