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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
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
4 EASY STEPS FOR GOING VIRAL ON BOOKTOK
Social media doesn't sell books. But TikTok, namely its subcategory BookTok, is the exception to the rule. If you write genre fiction, especially romance, YA, and fantasy, BookTok is the place to find your next avid readers eager to buy
SELF-PUBLISHING MASTERY RECEIVES BEST OF SANTA ANA 2023 AWARD
Self-Publishing Mastery has been selected for two years in a row (2022 and 2023) for the Best of Santa Ana Awards for Education Center thus qualifying for the 2023 Santa Ana Business Hall of Fame. Each year, the Santa Ana
5 KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BOOKBUB AS A SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHOR
BookBub is a platform with a huge following that allows readers to discover new books through discounted deals and curated recommendations. It offers readers free and affordable ebooks, while also allowing authors to gain an audience by featuring their work.
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
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
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