Authors and publishers may wonder whether offering FREE or 99-cent discounts on Amazon is a viable marketing strategy. The answer is a resounding yes! Here are some compelling reasons why you should consider this approach: Attracting new … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
How To Get More Book Reviews: Author Groups
Author and Affinity Groups Author groups and affinity groups are gatherings of like-minded individuals, ranging from small to large in size. Author groups include in-person and online author support groups, reader groups, advertising … [Read More...]
Asking for Book Reviews
How Do Some Authors Get HUNDREDS Of Great Reviews, While Others Get Nothing? Reviews are a self-publishers #1 priority —because reviews help sell MORE books. Self-publishing a book and then successfully SELLING it is made up of two essential … [Read More...]
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 … [Read More...]
7 Ways To Get Those All Important Reviews For Your Kindle Book
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 are fast, some of them are very effective, all of them work. Some of them are free (if you don't count the hours … [Read More...]
Writers Block Simply Does NOT Exist
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 … [Read More...]
Go Ahead, Write Something That Is Simply AWFUL
Go Ahead, Write Something AWFUL On a good day, awful can turn into awesome! Over the years I have worked with many writers, at all levels--from high school students to University Professors, from small business owners to Fortune 500 … [Read More...]
Reviews, Reviews and MORE Reviews
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 […]
How To Get More Book Reviews: Author Groups
Author and Affinity Groups Author groups and affinity groups are gatherings of like-minded individuals, ranging from small to large in size. Author groups include in-person and online author support groups, reader groups, advertising and book announcement groups, as well as masterminds. Affinity groups bring together people with specific interests, such as math teachers, orchid growers, […]
Asking for Book Reviews
How Do Some Authors Get HUNDREDS Of Great Reviews, While Others Get Nothing? Reviews are a self-publishers #1 priority —because reviews help sell MORE books. Self-publishing a book and then successfully SELLING it is made up of two essential components: your book package and your marketing plan. Both of these need to be in place before you […]
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 […]
7 Ways To Get Those All Important Reviews For Your Kindle Book
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 are fast, some of them are very effective, all of them work. Some of them are free (if you don’t count the hours you will put into it) and […]
Where To Find Magazines & Newspapers That Review Books
If you are not sure what an Editorial Review is, be sure to read this first: https://melanierockett.com/editorial-reviews-how-to-get-them-how-to-use-them The magazine and newspaper industry is constantly evolving and publications are launched and discontinued regularly. However, according to the Alliance for Audited Media, there were approximately 7,000 magazines in circulation in North America as of 2020. The number […]
Editorial Reviews: How To Get Them, How to Use Them
Editorial Reviews can be (should be) a HUGE part of your book promotion strategy, so along with getting Amazon reviews you should also steadily work at getting at least one or two (or dozens) editorial reviews. Many new self-publishers don’t understand the difference between Amazon Reviews and Editorial Reviews so here is the difference … […]