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6 Things You Must AVOID When Marketing Your Book – by Amanda Steel

Published on March 4, 2022 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, book signing advice, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, storytelling

Marketing mistakes are time and money wasters!

AN OPEN LETTER TO AMAZON: Please stop putting garbage books on the market!

Published on February 25, 2022 amazon, book marketing, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, KDP, KDP Print, promoting your writing, self-publishing, writing career advice

Dear Amazon,
It’s been awhile since we last spoke. Remember when we sued you for anti-trust violations? Wasn’t it fun meeting face-to-face in that courtroom? And then…

Keeping Certain Books Out of the Hands of Children is NOT Censorship! – by Angela Hoy

Published on February 10, 2022 book marketing, Censorship, storytelling

When I was nine years old, I managed to get my hands on “Forever” by Judy Bloom. I devoured it. And, I came away a much more “knowing” 9-year-old girl. I won’t go into details but, at my maturity level back then, I had no business reading graphic teenage sex scenes and part of me changed during and after reading that book…

Reach More People, and Earn More Money, from Your EXISTING Books By Amanda Steel

Published on January 27, 2022 author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, writing career advice

Have you considered these 5 ways to attract more readers…AND MORE BOOK SALES?

Should You Update Your Old Book, Or Write a New One?

Published on January 27, 2022 book marketing, editing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, write that book, writing career advice

Without consistent promotion, updating a book will be a complete waste of time.

“Can I use the name of a real building / mall / hospital / etc. in my novel?”

Published on January 27, 2022 author, book marketing, legal, storytelling, writing career advice

Should I make up a fictitious hospital name for use in my novel? Yes. Read why.

The Biggest Marketing Mistake New Authors Make!

Published on January 25, 2022 book marketing, promoting your writing, writing career advice

What if you had a book that provided step-by-step instructions on not only what to do, but when to do it, from Day 1 through Day 90 and beyond? And, what if that book also included a schedule of day-by-day promotional tasks for ongoing sales?