by Laura Lowell
on June 6, 2013
in Book, Marketing, Marketing And Sales Strategy
You see book buyers everywhere you go. In the drugstore, library, grocery store or at the local beauty salon. Readers are everywhere. An innovative idea to sell to these potential readers is to create business cards featuring your book and hand them out to people you meet. For example, if you wrote a children’s book hand out your cards to people with children. Romance books… hand out your cards to women. Business books… hand out your card to business people. The options are endless. One place where you can get affordable business cards is Vista Print.
by Laura Lowell
on May 23, 2013
in Book, Book Covers
Courtesy of GoodReads (recently acquired by Amazon.com) we have a list of past USA Best Book Award Winners. If you’ve ever wanted to be on this list read the list of award winners and you’ll get a good idea of what a winning book looks like. Some of the books on the list include reviews from GoodReads readers.
by Laura Lowell
on May 2, 2013
in Authors, Book, Book Marketing
Book Hitch offers a free option to add your books to the site. This includes a 60-word description, 5 search keywords and a link to the site where readers can purchase your book. If you don’t mind paying a yearly fee you have the option of a more detailed listing. To see what other authors are doing visit Book Hitch and then open your free account!
by Laura Lowell
on April 30, 2013
in Authors, Book, Book Marketing
Here’s a nifty website: Nothing Binding. Authors can register for a free account and upload information about their books. Another important feature is that you can meet and network with other writers. That’s always a good thing. Already using the site? Let us know how it’s going for you!
by Laura Lowell
on April 25, 2013
in Book, Book Reviews
If you are looking for reviews and promotion of your book consider submitting to BookBrowse. They have a fairly short list of topics they review and rigorous requirements. You can learn what they are looking for at BookBrowse.
by Laura Lowell
on April 23, 2013
in Authors, Book, Book Marketing
If you want to get noticed as a writer visit authonomy. This site was created by Harper Collins in order to find new talent and join writers and readers. You’ll need a few chapters of your work to get started. You can learn more at authonomy.
by Laura Lowell
on April 18, 2013
in Authors, Book, Book Marketing
Link to your Amazon.com to Shelfari and import your books. You can interact with potential and current readers and build your platform and audience!
by Laura Lowell
on April 16, 2013
in Amazon.com, Authors, Book
There are lots of places to post free books that are part of the Amazon.com KDP promotion. One place you may not have known about is the Kindle Boards the Book Bazaar subforum. You’ll need a free member account first and be sure to follow the rules before posting your freebie!
by Laura Lowell
on April 11, 2013
in Authors, Book
BookTalk.org is a free online reading group with thousands of members and hundreds of forums. If you have a book you want to introduce to readers find the fiction or non-fiction forum and watch what others do before you make your first post. Also, don’t forget to introduce yourself in the forum for introductions!
by Laura Lowell
on April 9, 2013
in Authors, Book, Critique
If you are jonesing for some feedback on your latest masterpiece before hiring an editor check out Wattpad. Register for a free account and load up a chapter or your whole masterpiece and wait for the feedback to roll in! Do you use Wattpad?
