Author Marketing
5 Reasons Authors Should Market Themselves With Email by Guest Conor Kelly
Email We love it, we hate it. We like to complain we get too much of it, but we’re also addicted to our inboxes. If you’re an author who’d like to build a following, sell more books, and be seen as the go-to person in your industry, then this article will show you how –…
Read MoreHow to Pick a Bestselling Title by Guest @BarbaraDelinsky
Your novel is done and you’re ready to start hyping characters and plot on social media, which is the current marketing tool of choice, right? Only in part. Social media is important. Same with building hype with blog endorsements. Before you get to those, though, you need a good title. Studies suggest that the average…
Read More3 Reasons Authors Need a Content Strategy Now by guest @AbbieMood
Why Is Content Marketing Important for Writers? Over the past few years, content marketing has gained popularity as a marketing strategy. And rightfully so—businesses all over the world are successfully using blog posts and social media to gain customers, clients, and brand fans. In fact, content marketing converts people to paying customers at a rate…
Read MoreHow to Work With Book Bloggers (By a Book Blogger) by Guest @Girl_Who_Reads
Make Friends With Book Bloggers One of the top questions I hear from authors when discussing book discoverability and marketing is “What can I do that doesn’t cost a lot of money?” My Response Is Always: Make Friends With Bloggers Unfortunately, I see way too many authors only using bloggers as review generators and failing…
Read MoreTips: How to Create Your Author Platform Basics by Guest @IolaGoulton
As a freelance fiction editor with a degree in marketing, I’m passionate about helping authors publish the best book possible. Why? Because a great product (book) is your first and best marketing tool. Basic Number One: Have a Great Book As a book reviewer, I’m often approached to review published books that should never have…
Read MoreWriters: Did You Win? Find Out Now! #NaNoProMo Week Three
Writers – We Have Winners! That’s so much fun to write. Can you believe we’ve finished #NaNoProMo Week Three? Let’s get to it! Day Fifteen Here’s How to Use Medium to Build an Audience for Your Books by Guest @ShauntaGrimes A one-hour phone consultation about writing on Medium (Valued at $150) and the winner is Kelly…
Read MoreHow to Make Author Network Connections with Five Easy Elements by Guest @DoctorJAuthor
Some people are unaware I grew up on a farm. I took part in crop planting and harvesting when I wasn’t feeding and watering animals. I translate lessons from farming to authoring because there is a lot in common, like seasons. You plan and prepare, plant the seeds, grow the product, harvest and when it’s…
Read MoreThis Is Why Credibility Forges a Strong Brand by Guest @Charli_Mills
In October of 1983, my husband jumped into a war zone known as Urgent Fury. As far as battles go, the one for Grenada barely registers. In fact, the US government declares 1983 as part of a “non-combat” era. However, the reputation of my husband’s elite unit of US Army Rangers earns him respect regardless…
Read MoreHow Working With an Author Assistant Helps Writers by Guest @TheRuralVA
When it comes to hiring an author assistant, it can be difficult to know where to start. The possibilities are sometimes limitless, so it’s hard for an author to know which tasks they should hand off to their assistant or which they should continue to do on their own. One of the first things I…
Read MoreHere’s How to Use Medium to Build an Audience for Your Books by Guest @ShauntaGrimes
Building an audience is one of the hardest parts of being a writer. It’s hard for a lot of reasons. We want to create. We don’t want to be marketers. It feels weird and wrong to sell these stories that we’ve poured our hearts and souls into. We want to just write our books and…
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