Category Archives for "Author Marketing"

I work with a lot of writers every day who, for one reason or another, are convinced that having a friend or family member review their book for spelling/grammatical errors is considered an edit. Here, Aussie editor and published author Ross C. Hamilton reviews the different types of edits and why each is important for […]

4 Top Tips To Help You Understand KDP Select  Are you an author who is trying to decide whether to do KDP Select, or who has done it with unsatisfactory results? I want to share my experiences with you. Please note this is my opinion only (along with solid research). Feel free to disagree. First […]

The #1 Secret To Help You Sell More Books Is…      Got your attention? Good! Because I have more than one secret. Don’t be too disappointed, okay?   (There are actually six or seven secrets here, but I share the main one at the end of this article so keep your pants on.)   […]

5 Top Tips To Find Targeted Readers   Whether you’re a blogger, journalist, author, or small businessperson, you want people to read what you write. And with the popularity of social media, reaching readers has never been easier.   Or more challenging.   I’m asked at least once each day this question: How do I […]

If Self-Publishing Books Is SO Easy, Why Do We Work So Hard At It?    I love when I see article titles like ‘Write and publish your book in three easy steps!’ since it sounds so doable. Hey, didn’t we all write bad poetry and song lyrics when we were thirteen? (Okay, you don’t have […]

How Important Is Google Page Rank In Selling Books   Even if you know very little about SEO and SMO and the thought of it turns you into a confused puddle of goo, this is an important topic and one I’ve been thinking about a lot – and researching even more – in order to […]

 Make Your #KDPSelect Days A Success: 12 Top Tips!   I just finished a three-day free Amazon promotion of my second book, The Mancode: Exposed. How did it go?   It’s still going! Here are some numbers:   Three days, over 10,000 free downloads Mancode: Exposed overall paid ranking prior to promo: #25,000ish. Mancode: Exposed […]

Please welcome guest blogger and exclamation mark extraordinaire, my friend Peg Fitzpatrick. She’s awesomesaucey and a cat fan which makes her extra cool. (For the record, she taught me how to create a sarcasm symbol — shhh).   How to Submit a Guest Post That Will Be Accepted by guest Peg Fitzpatrick (co-owner of 12Most) and […]

3 Successful Ways To Get Bloggers To Love You – And Your Book!  By A. Yamina Collins     In terms of book blog reviews, one size does not fit all. I know, I know. You’ve just written the most fantastic book in your respective genre, and now all you need are a few bloggers […]

  Welcome to the Dog Days of Summer Promo – We have 3 books for 99 cents – go shopping. Read all the way to the bottom, cause you can win a $50.00 Amazon gift card also     Mancode: Exposed by me     I write about men, women, sex, & chocolate. My experiences, […]