IF you take these easy steps you will never use writer’s block as an excuse again! Writer’s block simply does NOT exist. It is an excuse. It is a figment of your imagination. Before you start telling me I am WRONG … put yourself in any or … [Read More...]
Writing Five Minutes At A Time Can ERADICATE Your Writing Slump
There are days when I struggle and struggle to write. YES, I have been a freelance writer for over 40 years. I make my living, writing. And YES, there are days I struggle to get started. Struggle to keep going. So if you are get getting … [Read More...]
I Just Don’t Freaking Want To Do ANYTHING. I Don’t WANT To, and YOU Can’t Make Me!
Arrrrrrg. I don’t feel like writing. I don’t feel like working. I don’t want to DO anything! There are days when I close my morning journal, fire up my computer and I have this BIG list of ONE important thing I NEED to do, have committed to … [Read More...]
Leveraging Video Book Reviews as a Powerful Book Marketing Tactic
Unlike traditional written reviews, video book reviews offer a dynamic, engaging, and visually compelling way to convey a book's value, making them a powerful tool for authors and self-publishers. What Are Video Book Reviews? Video book reviews, as … [Read More...]
How an Author Platform Can Skyrocket Your Book Sales
Your Author Platform Navigating the bustling marketplace as an author these days involves so much more than just writing a fabulous book. Surprisingly, crafting your novel may actually be the least complicated part of the process. I can already … [Read More...]
Writing and Selling Holiday Themed Books
Are you considering taking advantage of the HUMONGOUS holiday selling season from October to December? Starting with Halloween, then Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years the possibilities for authors are limitless. Throw in other non-Christian … [Read More...]
Authors Absolutely MUST Have A Website
YES, You MUST Have A Website! I'm going to start this post with ONE exception. You don't need a website IF you only have ONE book and never intend on writing more. IF you are serious about being an author or self-publisher ... in fact, IF you … [Read More...]
The Number ONE Reason Serious Authors NEED A Mailing List
In a nutshell, the most compelling reason for building a mailing list is ... because you OWN IT. In a world where even the ownership of your book can be in question there are TWO Internet Properties you can own. . 1. Your Mailing List … [Read More...]
Reviews, Reviews and MORE Reviews
Leveraging Video Book Reviews as a Powerful Book Marketing Tactic
Unlike traditional written reviews, video book reviews offer a dynamic, engaging, and visually compelling way to convey a book’s value, making them a powerful tool for authors and self-publishers. What Are Video Book Reviews? Video book reviews, as their name implies, are book reviews presented in video format. These can vary from quick, one-minute snapshots […]
ARC or Advance Reader Copy Book Reviews: What, Who, Where and HOW
What is an ARC or Advance Reader Copy? An ARC, or Advance Reader Copy, is an early, pre-publication version of a book that is produced by a publisher and distributed to a limited number of readers, often prior to the official release date of the book. ARCs are typically used to obtain reviews and to […]
Review of Revjus.com
I am thrilled to announce that a new Book Review service called REVJUS (pronounced reviews) is now OPEN for business. REVJUS.com I have been testing out the REVJUS service for well over 45 days during their Beta testing phase. I asked the founders dozens of questions and kicked every tire I could find. I […]
7 Ways To Get Those All Important Reviews For Your Kindle Book
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you decide to make a purchase via my links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. You can’t even give a book away for free without at least one good review. Here are seven different ways to get reviews. Some of them […]
Review of BookSirens ARC Service
Do you NEED Reviews? Whether you need reviews in order to launch a new book … boost your rankings in the first few month of being published, or to keep adding new reviews to your back list books BookSirens‘ ARC reviews should be one of the services you take a serious look at! With reviews […]
The Book Review Conundrum
The Book Review Conundrum OR – HOW Do You Get Reviews When You Don’t Have Any? Whether you want to call this a BIG Catch 22 or a Chicken and Egg problem … the fact is that getting your first few book reviews from Amazon readers is a challenge. Many first-time self-publishers assume that […]
How To Get More Book Reviews: Purchase Reviews
Yes, you can purchase reviews. Yes it is OK according to Amazon! If you are prepared to purchase reviews there are a growing number of companies that will help you. They stick to Amazon’s rules so you are safe. I have my ears covered and am hiding under my desk. Many of you are […]