How to price your book A common challenge indie authors face when self-publishing their work is deciding on how to price it. Money can get a bit awkward when you tangle it up with art. How can you put a price on a labor of love? While you may want to make sure you cover […]
Optimize your Amazon Sales Page
How to Optimize your Amazon Sales Page Once you have navigated through the process of creating your content and publishing it, then comes the never easy task of making sure your work catches the eyes of paying readers. Your content may be amazing but, without the necessary optimization and marketing, your sales page may fall […]
Paperback or Ebook? How to get the most out of your book content
Paperback or Ebook? How to get the most out of your book content Even if your idea is to see your hard work appear in a printed format, it has become increasingly important to also sell your published work as an ebook. While having a physical copy of a book is always desirable—there is no […]
10 Authors to Watch in 2017
10 Authors to Watch in 2017 2016 was a year full of literary success, introducing many indie newcomers on to the scene and seeing a number of old favorites come back with more great reads. As this year draws to a close, start the season off right with a list of must-reads for the […]
Get More Book Reviews – Part 5: Give Reviews to Receive Reviews
How to Get More Book Reviews Part 5: Give to Receive Reviews Online book reviews can be an independent author’s best friend, and like any good friendship you only get out of it what you put in. This leads us to our last tip for getting online book reviews – posting your own reviews […]
How to Get More Book Reviews – Part 4: How to Attract Outside Reviewers
How to Get More Book Reviews Part 4: How to Attract Outside Reviewers The key to getting online book reviews is not to focus on choosing the very best strategy, but to maintain a persistence and work ethic in carrying out any strategy you choose. There is an overabundance of strategies to go […]
How to Get More Book Reviews – Part 3: Prime Placements for a Call to Action
How to Get More Book Reviews Part 3: Prime Placements for a Call to Action So far in our How to Get More Book Reviews series, we’ve touched upon the art of reaching out to and motivating personal connections and various-sized fan bases to post online reviews for your ebook. We’ve come to learn […]
How to Get More Book Reviews – Part 2: Motivate Your Fan Base
How to Get More Book Reviews Part 2: Motivate Your Fan Base If you want to generate some healthy buzz around your book, it’s going to be crucial to start poking your readers for feedback. And of course, the best way to go about this would be via digital means. By sparking online […]
A Closer Look at How to Get More Book Reviews – Part 1: The Proactive Author
The Proactive Author: A Closer Look at How to Get More Book Reviews Part 1: The Power of the Ask As we discussed in a previous blog post, generating online reviews for your book can be tricky. It’s also very important, as it communicates to consumers the public dialogue your book incites – and […]
[GUEST POST] Reading as Therapy
In this guest post Neil Baptista, CEO of Riffle Books, makes the case for how reading can help you deal with emotional issues. Last year, The New Yorker published an article outlining an approach called ‘bibliotherapy’, where qualified reading therapists use books to treat people who are dealing with strong emotional challenges. During the therapy, you’re […]