We were recently contacted by an author who wants to move his book from BookBaby to BookLocker. He says it takes them too long to print and ship a book. We took a look at their current “terms of service” and this is what we found…
One author wrote to me this week saying her book was ready but that she wanted to “hold” the book until December 1st to get more people interested in it. I told her, “That type of product hype only works for iPhones and celebrity authors like Stephen King…”
Finding trends on best sellers lists! And, if you can write a best seller that becomes a classic, you’ll have it made!!
The blurb is a critical part of selling books! How is YOUR blurb working?
Q – Hi Angela, Is it possible for me to find out about how many of my books have been sold? It was published almost a year ago as an ebook and print book on the major sites. Up to now, according to the publisher, only 1 print book and 2 ebooks had been sold. […]
As we all know, positive reviews mean better exposure on Amazon! However, did you know that some people aren’t allowed to leave reviews on Amazon?
“Amazon now shows my book as available on-line, as it also does through Good Reads. I contacted Amazon and its representatives were unwilling…”
“My book is on Barnes and Noble and Amazon but it cannot be found in a search…”
Holy Moly! There are some FURIOUS authors posting complaints online about AuthorHouse and their parent company, Author Solutions!
I knew that, by becoming a self-employed writer, I could control my disability.
