Posts by Rachel Thompson
This is How I Tackled Amazon’s Top Reviewer List by guest Rachel Straub @WtTrainWOInjury
What you are about to read is not for the faint of heart. It requires endless hours of work (and is not easy). You will get frustrated. You will want to quit. But, if you want honest book reviews from the most respected people on Amazon (and are willing to put in the hours), then…
Read MoreThis is the Reason You Need to Create Visuals Now
Creating visuals is pretty easy, but it’s something many authors are confused about and aren’t sure it’s worth it. According to Buffer, it’s totally worth it. Photos average a 35% boost in retweets (Source: Buffer). Some sources say up to a 150% boost! In addition, Blog posts with images receive 94% more views than those…
Read MoreSocial Media Scheduling Tools for Authors by @K8Tilton
(From guest Kate Tilton, updated 2016 by Rachel) Ever feel like there is no way you can manage all your social media accounts, let alone post regularly to each? Ever wonder how some authors seem to be on social media ALL the time? Introducing social media scheduling tools, your key to managing your accounts…
Read MoreDifference Between BetaReaders and ARC Readers: What You Need To Know by @MelissaFlicks
Please welcome Melissa Flicks, my cohost for #BookMarketingChat, author assistant extraordinaire, and general whirlwind. Melissa explains the difference between betareaders and ARC readers, and why it’s important writers know the difference. During our latest #BookMarketingChat, we briefly touched on the topic of betareaders and ARC readers. Since we didn’t have time to discuss them in detail…
Read MoreThis Is The Reason Your Author Platform Impacts Book Sales
How much impact does your author platform have on book sales? People ask me this all the time — they want hard numbers. Author: If I tweet about this or that for three months, if I post on my Facebook page about my book or share a few reviews, if I share a recipe board…
Read MoreWhat is a Media Kit and Why You Need One by @MFlicksAuthors
Whether you are a multi-published author or in the process of penning your first novel, [share ]an author media kit is an essential time-saving tool.[/share] Also known as a “press kit,” a media kit is a collection of information pertaining to you, the author, and your book(s). Why do you need a media kit? Your…
Read MoreDon’t Make These 5 mistakes When Querying Agents and Publishers w/ @EvatopiaLit
Please welcome guest author, Margery Walshaw, founder of Evatopia, Inc., a multi-media company with divisions supporting literary management, publishing, and marketing. Clients range from individuals to major publishing firms. As Principal of Evatopia, Margery has served as an editor and publicist to novelists who are published by Berkley, Simon & Schuster, St. Martin’s Press, and Scholastic.…
Read MoreHow Can #BookMarketingChat Help You Sell More Books?
Easy. Just by attending the chat each week on Wednesdays (6pm pst/9pm est), you’ll learn numerous ways to market your books and it costs you nothing but an hour. No money. No hidden charges. Nada. **I do not cover book creation in a marketing chat, however, I cannot stress enough that your book must be…
Read MoreHow to Start Using Hashtags Effectively Right Now!
Twitter didn’t invent hashtags. Social media doesn’t lay claim to own them. If you’re one of those people who believe hashtags should still be referred to as the number sign, have ruined language, or should only be used in music, then move along. This article isn’t for you. You’re not my demographic. I’m here to…
Read MoreWhich Social Media Channel Sells The Most Books?
“Which one social media channel will net me the most book sales?” an author asked me recently during my new weekly #BookMarketingChat (join any Wednesday on Twitter, 6pm pst/9pm est simply by typing in the hashtag). Well, it’s not that easy. Wouldn’t it be great if we could just go to say, Facebook, because…
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