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 […]
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 […]
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 … […]
The Power of Image AI in Creating Memorable Book Covers
Is using Image AI the future of creating innovative book covers? Somtow (S.P. Somtow) is not only one of my favorite authors, but is a good friend. Though I live in Canada and he lives in Thailand, we chat regularly. In one of our conversations Somtow asked me if I liked the cover he had […]
Why MailerLite is the Perfect Email Marketing Tool for Authors
MailerLite: easy to setup, easy to use and … affordable! As an author, your primary goal is to connect with your readers and promote your books. One of the most effective ways to do this is through email marketing. Email newsletters allow you to stay in touch with your readers, announce new book releases, […]
How To Get More Book Reviews: Reviewer Blogs
Book bloggers can not only give you great reviews but can introduce you to their audience — sometimes a very LARGE audience! There are literally thousands of bloggers who either occasionally review or mention books, or who review books by the boat load. Getting a mention on a popular review blog could catapult your book […]