How to write an author bio that sells books
Isn’t it fun to write about yourself? Wouldn’t you love to make a career out of coming up with new ways to talk about how interesting you are? Me neither. Can author bios sell books? If you believe...
View ArticlePromote your book on 30 sites in 15 minutes
As usual, I’m at my standing desk doing squats (poorly). I’m in the throes of marketing bliss as I find ways to promote my book. I check on the sales of my book Shirley Link & The Black Cat....
View Article5 steps to choose the right genre for your book
How important is book genre? Here’s a worst-case scenario: 1974: Stephen King’s first novel, Carrie, is released. The publisher lists it as a Biography by accident. The book sits on the wrong shelf...
View ArticleChoose the best genre for your book on Amazon
Cheat sheet. Use it once you’ve read the rest of this post! n my last post, I covered the general rules of choosing the right genre for your book. I spoke briefly about Amazon’s categories. I’ll go...
View Article8 tips for a powerful book description (video)
Welcome to the first in a series of video tutorials! The series will cover best practices for today’s author. I don’t want the information to be useful to one type of writer or another. I don’t care if...
View ArticleBook trailer or no book trailer? The question that burns…
Many of us think in words. Authors are like that. Our thoughts take on a distinct inner voice — dependent on mood, muse and cups of coffee. So when we’re faced with the option of building a book...
View ArticleFind keywords that smell terrific. Because they’re your book’s perfume!
What are keywords? They’re the words you use to describe your book. Sometimes you’ll hear them called keyword phrases, but that just means keywords that are more than one word long. For example, “hero”...
View ArticleSocial media tactics: Avoid the Twitter time-suck
I did it. I finally did it. I’ve been on Twitter since 2007, which means, well, I’ve spent a lot of time worrying about tweeting since 2007. Oh, I have a lot to say. I have a lot to share. I always...
View ArticleThe top 9 podcasts for writers
Spend an hour a week listening to one of these podcasts for writers. Go in with eyes wide open!Click To Tweet From Joanna Penn‘s excellent selection of business tips to The Self Publishing Podcast‘s...
View ArticleHow to promote a tweet according to Twitter
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with Twitter. One day I think I understand it and the next day it’s filled with some faux outrage (faux-rage?) thingy that makes me want to turn the world off....
View ArticleUsing Facebook to find friends of friends to buy your book
This is either a “No duh, Ben” post or a […]
View ArticleJoin John Logsdon and me every week for the author podcast, You Should Be...
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Humor author John Logsdon and I are having a blast with our new author podcast! It’s called You Should Be Writing! (With the exclamation point! Just because!) We’re up to episode 14...
View ArticleFacebook advertising for writers and authors
If you’re a writer and you’ve wanted to try Facebook advertising for your books, then check out this great graphic… straight from the horse’s mouth! It’s such a concise breakdown, it makes me wonder...
View ArticleBreaking down the 98 Bookbub tips
Have you seen Bookbub’s incredibly useful slide presentation of marketing tips? Here you go. 98 Book Marketing Ideas That Can Help Authors Increase Sales from BookBub But how should authors ingest this...
View ArticleAnnouncing ‘Facebook Ads for Authors’ and ‘The Author Helper WordPress Plugin’
Hi all. I’m sorry I haven’t posted in awhile but I’ve been working on a tool for authors that I think you’ll like if you use WordPress. Author (and coder) John Logsdon and I have been hard at work on...
View Article8 tips for a powerful book description (video)
Welcome to the first in a series of video tutorials! The series will cover best practices for today’s author. I don’t want the information to be useful to one type of writer or another. I don’t care if...
View ArticleChoose the best genre for your book on Amazon
Cheat sheet. Use it once you’ve read the rest of this post! In my last post, I covered the general rules of choosing the right genre for your book. I spoke briefly about Amazon’s categories. I’ll go...
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