Posts Tagged ‘Goodreads’
How Did I Get So Many Reviews Of ‘Broken Pieces?’
I’m asked this question quite a bit. I released my third book, Broken Pieces, last December, and as of today I have 140 reviews on Amazon. Did I wave my magical redhead wand? No. Did I pay for reviews? NEVER. So how did I do it? Betareaders. Okay, and maybe a little bit of magical…
Read MoreThe ‘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…
Read MoreGoodreads Joins The Amazon Family. Now What?
Goodreads Joins The Amazon Family. Now What? by guest, top reviewer and Goodreads expert, Naomi Blackburn. Gotta say, I was a bit surprised to get a notice from Goodreads last week that it had been acquired by Amazon. Let me say that again…Amazon purchased Goodreads. I’ll be honest with the readers of this post:…
Read More3 Tips To Help You Contact Book Reviewers
3 Tips To Help You Contact Book Reviewers! Despite multiple articles on this topic, I still see authors every day begging, pleading, and spamming their books to people on social media who: Are not their demographic Aren’t reviewers or book bloggers Don’t read that genre. Let’s deconstruct. DEMOGRAPHIC Do you…
Read MoreWhy Live-Only Interaction on Social Media Doesn’t Work
People who only live tweet are steadfast that the Twitter Police will arrest you if you don’t only interact live. Okay, kidding…kinda. Yet many of these people are quite zealous in preaching to people that if they schedule in ANYTHING AT ALL, they are DOING IT WRONG. I disagree and here’s why: As someone…
Read MoreHow Do We Find Targeted Readers? 5 Top Tips!
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…
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