“Why won’t Amazon let my relatives post (fake!) reviews about my new book?”
Posting fake book reviews is FRAUD.
promotional pitfalls
“Should I pay Xlibris $6,000-$17,000 to promote my book?”
Dear Angela, (A relative of mine) wrote and self-published a book with Xlibris. She is a first time author, and is currently turning this into a trilogy. The issue we have now is the contact we are getting from Xlibris to spend 6,000-17,000 dollars to market the book. Do you have any comments/suggestions for us? […]
“My book hit the market and I’m now being bombarded with sales calls and spam…from another publisher!!”
I am not sure how this happened, but ever since my new book hit the market, a different publisher has been calling my office, and sending emails.
Hmmm… Should I Sign Up for “Amazon Giveaway” to Promote My Book?
According to a website: “Creating a book giveaway function does nothing but increase you and your book’s visibilities. Meaning that it is very necessary. Amazon has created a book-giveaway-channel that would allow authors to create reading contests, and choose their winner(s).”
Should I Pay $500 For A “Class” That Teaches Me How To Sell My Book To Libraries?
I found a $500 online class that teaches authors how to market their books to libraries. Is this something I should consider?
Has Your Book Been Displayed At A Large Book Fair? How Many Copies Did You Sell?
At the last book fair I attended, there were countless lonely authors sitting behind tables, offering to autograph their books…
How Can I Convince Bookstores To Host A Signing For My New Book?
Hello. I am currently in the process of self publishing and soon I want to have a book signing. I have reached out to a few bookstores in preparation. A few of them suggested I email the owner/manager. My question is what kinds of things should I be sure NOT to leave out when I correspond with them via this first email?
Should I Send Paperbacks or Hardcovers to Book Reviewers?
My self-published book is in paperback and hardcover formats. I know the hardcovers are more expensive but I think they are more impressive, and might garner more attention from reviewers. I am looking at this from a business perspective – ROI. What has been your experience?
Paying for Press Releases = Throwing Your Money Away?
There are lots of publishers (and other firms) that will gladly and greedily ask you to plunk down a lot of money to create and distribute a press release (that they know will likely cost you more than any resulting book sales) …
BookScan vs. NovelRank vs. Others – Where Can I Find Real-time Sales Data For My Book?! By Angela Hoy
An author recently sent in the following when asking about his book sales…