For many readers, summer marks the perfect time to slow down and pick up a new book or two to savor, whether basking in the sun on the beach or camping in alpine meadows ... or adhering to the same work schedule as always. Book sales in the fiction genre, including science fiction and fantasy, … Continue reading Five Fearless Tips to Market Your Fantasy or Science Fiction Book
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Welcome to Part Two of a three-part summer series focusing on successfully and efficiently marketing your book on Amazon. Last time in Part One we discussed writing reviews for other products and books and explained why it is an important part of book marketing. Part two will discuss soliciting reviews for your book and how … Continue reading Marketing Your Book on Amazon – Part 2 of 3
Welcome to Part One of a three-part summer series focusing on successfully and efficiently marketing your book on Amazon. Part one will discuss writing reviews for other products and books and explain why it is an important part of book marketing. Part two will discuss soliciting reviews for your book and how to do it … Continue reading Summer Series — Marketing Your Book on Amazon Part 1 of 3
The more time you spend among self-published authors, the more likely you are to realize that book promotion is just as often about finding the time to devote to the process as it is about who you know. When traditional publishing was the only route to publication, this may not have been the case, but … Continue reading 6 Keys to Promoting Your Self-Published Book on Google
No matter what a book's genre might be, an age-old question emerges: “What makes my book unique? How do I find my ideal readers?” When it comes to Christian and Spiritual books, however, whether fiction or non-fiction, the answer seems deceptively simple. After all, who reads books with a Christian focus? Very likely, people who … Continue reading 4 Fresh Ways to Market Your Spiritual or Christian Book
April is National Library Month! And let's face it, if there's one place we go to find out information about books, it's our local public library. At a library, the act of browsing is elevated to an art form, and you can feel free to study the shelving arrangement, the genres, the popular nooks and … Continue reading 6 Ways to Make Your Library an Ally During National Library Month!
Are you celebrating National Poetry Month? Each April, the Academy of American Poets sponsors this event, wherein authors and readers of poetry alike are encouraged to raise awareness about poetry and leverage its inspirational potential to spark new and beautiful works of artistry in the world. This year, National Poetry Month includes Poem in Your … Continue reading Celebrate Your Book This April During National Poetry Month
When it comes to book reviews for self-publishing authors, much less the acquisition thereof, authors have to prepare themselves to deal with a moving target. There's simply no one-size-fits-all understanding, much less solution, for your average self-publishing writer, and there's no rulebook which states that the best ways to get and give reviews are set … Continue reading Market Smart: On the Acquisition of High-Quality Book Reviews
While romance novels are slowly gaining traction as a legitimate and delightful genre unto themselves, shedding the unearned stigma of their early "pulp" and mass-market years, there's still a void to be filled. Very likely, if you spend much time surfing the internet, you'll discover that there's not a whole lot of quality advice out … Continue reading Romance Your Readers With Four Quick Marketing Tricks
Almost every blog, workshop, and website on the subject of self-publishing advocates for creating a book marketing plan even before your book has been printed. You will already have read about a number of marketing methods, from virtual book tours to book signings to book fair partnerships to glossy mailings featuring your book. Have you … Continue reading 3 Ways to Improve Your Marketing Plan in 2018