In 7 Reasons Books Fail to Sell the number #2 reasons aside from the book itself and the cover is the author platform or lack thereof. It basically helps with book marketing when we have an established author platform to achieve that with. I know an author who recently published who has no social media… Continue reading Marketing: The author platform
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Book promotion images
So I made a few book promotion images with short excerpts on them. Hard to find an excerpt to put in from a whole book, I'll tell you that. I just winged it. Anyway, these will work for marketing in several places. I will have to come up with some others without excerpts as well.… Continue reading Book promotion images
Writer woes: Marketing and the author platform
Writing is my thing. And I write books. Then I self-publish them. And... then what? Book marketing and maintaining your author platform. All skills we learn along the way. Book promotion and marketing I wasted two hours of my life on a video presentation on how to basically how to successfully market your book. It was… Continue reading Writer woes: Marketing and the author platform
Starting some book promotion. Finally.
Indie writers have to be a jack of all trades really. We write our books. We do cover designs. We market our books. We have to learn some skills, man. Some serious skills. I have been slacking on the marketing it is just that it does not come easy for me. However, I have found… Continue reading Starting some book promotion. Finally.
Introverted marketing
I doubt all writers are introverts but I bet many are. I think to myself that I could handle doing blog posts. Social media. Virtual chats. All that. That is about it. I am a hermit. My computer is my way of contacting people. I can do marketing online, but the in person thing? Not… Continue reading Introverted marketing
5 Marketing Strategies for Writers Who Hate Promoting Their Own Work
5 Marketing Strategies for Writers Who Hate Promoting Their Own Work. I'll admit it... I'm an introvert. As such the promoting aspect of my book is something I have slacked on. I just feel a little awkward about the whole thing. I do have my blog, a Facebook Page. Twitter and even Tumblr so I… Continue reading 5 Marketing Strategies for Writers Who Hate Promoting Their Own Work