What Works, What Doesn’t In Book Marketing

Is your book marketing the same as it was a year ago? I know mine is … and it’s kinda not (I know, such a female answer). This article is solely based on my own personal experiences marketing my three books: A Walk In The Snark, Mancode: Exposed, and Broken Pieces (eBook and now in…

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How Much Can Hybrid Authors Make? by guest @steenaholmes

There have been a few posts lately regarding how much Indie Authors should expect to make. Have you taken time to read them? You should – they are eye-opening and very insightful. The main theme you’ll hear is that this isn’t a get-rich-quick scheme and despite the large volume of books now available today for…

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Crowdfunding for Self-Publishing Authors by guest Justine Schofield (of @pubslush)

I loved this article and had to share it with you. Credit: Originally published in Self-Publishers Monthly (Sept-Oct 2013) http://www.selfpublishersmonthly.com, used by permission. Crowdfunding is a new concept that can aide aspiring writers who are hoping to self-publish. Crowdfunding allows writers to raise funds for publishing in the pre-publication phase, while also gauging the initial market for their…

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The ‘Secret’ To A Successful Virtual Book Tour by guest @PandoraPoikilos

Please welcome Pandora Poikilos, owner of Orangeberry Book Tours. People either aren’t familiar with the book tour concept or don’t quite understand it, so I asked Pandora to share her insights!    The ‘Secret’ to A Successful Virtual Book Tour  by Pandora Poikilos  Ever since self-publishing has become accessible, author services have also become increasingly…

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Fiction vs Nonfiction: Which Is Easier To Write?

  I laugh when people say writing nonfiction is easier than fiction.  There is nothing easy about writing, period. I tweeted that earlier this week and while most people agree, there are several MFA types who argued that writing fiction is much more difficult because an author must understand the mechanics of writing, the craft…

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The Psychology of Bad Reviews

The Psychology of Bad Reviews    *I’m not a psychologist, nor do I play one on TV.   Now that my third book, Broken Pieces, is out, I’ve experienced the highest of the highs (contacted by a few publishers to create a print version, several award nominations and an honorable mention, and 5-stars from Midwest…

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