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 readers: Providing a free or 99cet book is an excellent way to introduce potential fans to your work. […]
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 […]
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 in any or all of these situations … Imagine […]
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 executives. Some wanted to freelance for a living, others dreamed about writing a best selling novel, […]
10 Must Have Plugins For Your Author Blog
One of the best things about WordPress is the ability to use plugins to add on new functions and features. I consider the plugins below to be some of the ultimate must haves for bloggers because of their abilities to increase the speed of your site, supply you with much needed information, allow visitors to […]
Books and Cats
Books and cats appear to have a bit of a love affair. No big surprise considering how smart cats are … AND after all, who wouldn’t want to curl up with a good book! Image Source Image Source: Peabody Library . Image Source: Favim.com . IMAGE SOURCE: FunnyPicture.org by legendary . IMAGE […]