Three Homemade Productivity Tools for Authors That I’ll Give You For Free – by Chris Norbury
I’d previously checked out many productivity tools for novelists online but none gave me exactly what I wanted. So, I developed my own….
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“Should Amazon be notified about my upcoming author event?”
I’m sorry if this sounds harsh but it’s the truth…
Author Events 101: How to Profit from Promotion – by Sharon Woodhouse
This article is your primer to developing an income stream from a variety of unique author events!
NEVER, EVER Buy THESE Book Promotion Products/Services. PERIOD.
Don’t even WORK with a publisher who upsells authors on these kinds of (bleep)…
How to Design a Book Cover That Annoys Booksellers – by Gary Robson
As both an author and the owner of a (very) independent bookstore, I have a different perspective on book covers. Despite the old saying, “don’t judge a book by its cover,” people have done exactly that since the first bookshoppe opened its doors centuries ago.
How I used “Plan B” and “Plan Z” to Sell Books During the Lockdown – by Kathryn Haueisen
With lockdowns dashing plans for my book rollout, I had to come up with new marketing strategies. Creativity can overcome adversity in difficult times.
Do NOT Pay Someone to Showcase Your Book at a “Virtual Book Fair!”
I received an unsolicited phone call from a senior marketing consultant at a company that displays books at book fairs. She said her company was only taking 10 books to a book fair in Europe and they chose mine…
Defamed by a Fictional Lawyer???; China Arrests Pro-Democracy Tech Mogul; Publisher Placed on Leave after Less Than a Week; and Much More!!…In The News – 08/13/2020
After undercutting them, Amazon to teach third party sellers how to “succeed”; Amazon drivers laid off even as that business grows; Newspaper offices permanently switching to “work from home”
SELF-PUBLISHING IN 2021? – How Many Book Sales Needed to Recoup Your Investment?
Considering self-publishing? How many copies would you need to sell to earn back your investment? Compare these 17 popular POD publishers!
Amazon’s rushed delivery drivers have killed people…and Amazon says they’re not at fault?! – Whispers and Warnings for 09/12/19
MORE: Indie bookstores and industry leaders furious at Amazon for violating book embargo (if you don’t know what that is, read this!); If you get your morning paper in your undies, you probably do NOT want a free doorbell from Amazon; MSNBC sued for outrageous allegation; “Almost Everything About Goodreads Is Broken;” Politician sues CBS and we’re betting that gets thrown out of court. And, DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, MISS THIS AWESOME OBITUARY!
