Over the past decade, there's been a huge influx of indie authors in the publishing industry. Authors are taking more control with their books, and we're big supporters of indie authors. Indie authors rock! Whether you're pure indie or hybrid, we want to help you reach readers. So, we've decided over a six-day period, we want to feature as many indie reads as possible. Do you have an indie read (or several) you want to promote with us? The genre is open to everything under the sun, all heat leve
Once upon a time, I didn’t have any nonfiction book ideas. Or so I thought. Now, I have so many, I feel overwhelmed because I can’t figure out how I will ever get them all written. In fact, I’m in the process of revamping my business to make time to write more nonfiction books. When
If you are like most writers I know, you would rather not get involved with social media. So why would you want to discuss another social media site? Because this one—Goodreads.com—is targeted at people who will read books. Today, on Day 21 of National NonFiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo) I challenge you to check out Goodreads,
No one can look at your promotion plan and say, “This plan will create a bestseller.” However, an agent can look at it and tell you if an acquisitions editor will believe you are willing and committed to help promote your book in ways that should prove effective. How do they know this? The look
A bold question, but it isn’t the first I’ve heard of this happening. Several erotica and romance authors on KBoards have complained that their ranking on the Nook bestseller list does not reflect their actual sales. The most recent victim is Maya Cross. Maya reported on KBoards that her new release LOCKOUT was sitting at […]
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I am a huge advocate of mind mapping for ideation, book development and many other things, but when it comes to being an expert on this technique I turn the topic over to my colleague, author and book coach Roger C. Parker (@rogercparker). Today he provides helpful tips on how authors can use mind maps
Writing Prompt 111 Describe your enthusiasm and preferences in topics. People don’t often factor in their own enthusiasm when asked to write. Nonfiction writers, like other types of writers, look at writing as a job or task or function. I look at writing as a passion - - as something I sincerely love to do.
You know your subject. You have the experience and knowledge to write about it, and you should do just that. By all means share what you know with the world in the form of blog posts, articles and books, but don’t let your ego get in the way of producing the best work possible. Be
Many of the aspiring nonfiction authors I meet want to write full time. They want their books, and activities related to those books, to earn enough money so they can quit their day jobs. Some want to create new businesses around their books or based upon their books and for these to become new careers.
Every day readers download thousands of eBooks for free. Legally. While many of these are older, out-of-print or public domain titles, giving away books for free has also become a favored marketing technique of Indie authors seeking to build the audience for their writing. For a new author, offering a book [...]
Yesterday I had the pleasure to be invited by the New South Wales Writers’ Centre as a panelist for the DIY Digital weekend. In the audience were people who were interested in self-publishing…
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