Cross Promotion Is Your Friend by Deatri King-Bey
It’s not complicated. Cross promotion is one of the best ways for word of your book to spread to new readers in your target audience. So why do so many authors have such a hard time doing it? Many...
View ArticleEver Changing Publishing World by Deatri King-Bey
The publishing world is ever changing, and you need to change with it or be left behind. With so many moving pieces, it can be difficult to focus. The key is to pick one area at a time to follow. This...
View ArticleFive Steps to Connecting with Your Niche Market by Barbara Joe Williams
Niche marketing is the process of concentrating all your marketing efforts on a minor but specific and well-defined segment of the population. In other words, your goal is to be a big fish in a small...
View ArticleIncrease Your Sales Numbers by Deatri King-Bey
I write because the characters in my head will drive me crazy if I don’t. As I like to say, I put my psychosis to work. I enjoy writing and love sharing my stories with readers. That’s the artistic...
View ArticleBuild OFFLINE Relationships with Readers! by Deatri King-Bey
The other day one of my new mentees asked me why I attend reader events when most readers want eBooks now days and you can promote your books online for free. First off, print books have more sells...
View ArticleA Look Into BookBub by Bettye Griffin
The days of simply uploading a book to the various online retail sites and having people download it are over. Now, with thousands of new titles being released each week, it’s all about...
View ArticleAuthor Interview Prep by Kisha Green
Let’s start with the basics. If you are interested in being featured on a radio show or on a website and etc., first contact the person who is in charge of that and send them your electronic press kit...
View ArticleThe Power of Consistency By W. Terry Whalin
If you want to get your writing published, are you consistently working at that goal? From interviewing more than 150 bestselling author, many authors set a specific word count they want to produce in...
View ArticleAdvice for Aspiring Authors by Deatri King-Bey
• Listen and verify: You’ll want several mentors with a mix and match of strengths such as writing, editing, business, marketing and networking… Realize that the publishing world is ever changing, so...
View ArticleBook Signing 101 by Kisha Green
You just got booked for a book signing and you do not know what to do? Don’t fret, below are some basic yet effective tips that will ensure a good time and most importantly books sold. Book stands for...
View ArticleBuild Publishing Habits by W. Terry Whalin
If you are writing a novel or a nonfiction book, what are you doing each day to succeed with this writing project? Yes, it is important to craft an excellent work with terrific storytelling and craft....
View ArticleBook Buzz by Deatri King-Bey
How do you get people talking about and wanting your book before it’s released? If you’re a multi-published author with a track record of releasing high quality reads, it’s easier because you’ve...
View ArticlePre-Orders Amazon Style by Deatri King-Bey
I have a love/hate relationship with Amazon, as many authors do. But I have got to give them their props. They promote the products they distribute better than any other distributor out there. Now...
View ArticleFive Reasons Authors Need GoodReads By Terry Whalin
I am no GoodReads expert. Millions of readers are on this site talking about books. Over four years ago in 2011, I learned about this site through some email or article or bit of information that came...
View ArticleGoodreads for Authors: 8 Easy Ways to Raise Visibility for Your Books by Lynn...
Book geek heaven, that’s a good description of Goodreads. Even now that Amazon owns the site, it’s still very much reader centric. The czar of customer service seems to have recognized this and mostly...
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