Once upon a time, the dream of being published only became a reality for a small minority of individuals. However, independent publishing — brought to you by the power of modern technology — has made this dream a reality for countless high-quality authors who may have never gotten a chance with a publishing house. If…
Marketing Your Newly Published Book – Carolyn Grady | Guest Post
You thought the hard work was done. Your book is published either through a deal with a lesser known publishing company or you self-published. Either way there isn’t going to be a huge marketing campaign to sell your book. If Penguin, Little, Brown and Company or Harper Collins is going to publish your novel, you…
What is Your Biggest Problem with Self-Publishing? – Joseph McLean | Guest Post
Everyone who’s getting into the self-publishing game is probably going to face a lot of problems. The self-publishing industry has become extremely competitive. As of 2017, the number of reported self-published titles went over 1 million. Now, as of 2019, the numbers may have doubled or tripled up. Nevertheless, one thing is certain: the self-publishing…
7 Things Authors Should Not Do on Instagram – Lauren Adley | Guest Post
In case you didn’t know, Instagram has over1 billion active users. Half of them, 500 million people, are using the app every single day for various purposes. Many authors have already started leveraging Instagram to expand their brand’s awareness and enhance their book sales performance. The reason why that happens is that after Facebook and…
The Five Common Mistakes to Avoid as a New Author – Jordan Ring | Guest Post
All new authors struggle with the same basic questions. Most jump into the Kindle marketplace with passion and gusto, but end up with meager results due to a lack of forethought and planning. But you don’t know what you don’t know right? The good news is that you don’t have to fall into this same…
Top 15 Ways to Promote Your Book – Amber Wilson | Guest Post
One question that keeps coming up among the author community is how to promote more books. Every author’s dream is to be on the best seller list. But how do you get a spot on this competitive list? It is said that the most powerful method of marketing a book is through word of mouth…