Self-Publish Coaching Tips
Pinterest 101 – Don’t Let Pinterest Make a Pinhead Out of You!
Pinterest . . . is it ‘worth’ learning one MORE social media tool for your networking and marketing goals? Does Pinterest ‘blend well’ with the networking tools you already use? Does Pinterest have MULTIPLE uses – or is it a single use tool for reaching out to your friends and fans? These are the questions … Continue reading
You’re Going Toe to Toe with David Mamet – Don’t Be A Dork Amateur!
Do YOU want to be a Self-Published IndieAuthor? Maybe you have dreams of making enough money to supplement your income, pension – or even quit your Day Job? Whoa, Nelly! There’s a Sea Change taking place in Self-Publishing that you should factor into your long range plans. David Mamet has discovered Self-Publishing, and according to … Continue reading
The IndieAuthor’s Starter Kit by Emily Hill
Beginning the journey of an IndieAuthor and figuring out what you need-to-know, when, is like facing a tsunami head-on and climbing a mountaintop blindfolded (to mangle metaphors!) That is, (a) the amount of information is overwhelming (tsunami), and (b) you don’t know what you don’t know until you’ve reached the top of the mountain and … Continue reading
Book Bundling ~ Ensuring that All Roads Lead to YOUR Book!
This IS my actual bundled-book cover! Link: Ghost Stories and The Unexplained: Book One and Book Two I signed up for a workshop a couple of months ago, the purpose of which was to introduce new packaging and promotion ideas to authors. The workshop facilitator, whose own book is a play on the slogan, All … Continue reading
My 2013 Alternative to Amazon – Classy Smashwords!
Anyone who witnessed my angst over the no-apology technical glitches that Amazon stumbled through in Q4 2012 knew that the winds of change would blow through A.V. Harrison Publishing the nano-second I had an opportunity to flee the monstrosity that kdp Select Amazon has become. When recently interviewed by The Seattle Times (Amazon hometown newspaper) … Continue reading
Selling Your Books From the Back of a Car?
As most of you know, I attended the City of Edmonds ‘Write on the Sound’ conference this past weekend. I hugged, hung out, gossiped, and giggled. I can’t think of any annual event I enjoy more than ‘Write on the Sound’ (WOTS). Carla Neggers was the keynote speaker for this year’s session – strike that! … Continue reading
News. Flash. Ready to Welcome The India eReader Crowd?
Dateline: 12:50PM – Thursday, 23 August BUDAPEST, HUNGARY This news is WAY TO IMPORTANT – and exciting – for me to stay in ‘Vacation’ mode. This morning trend watchers in the publishing sector were treated to the break-out news that Amazon has opened its Kindle market to consumers in India. India! An English-speaking country! Get … Continue reading
Gifts, GiveAways, and Games and How They Sell Books
It seems that I am seeing more and more blog posts about ‘engaging’ one’s readers and TweetMates. Make true friendships. ‘Encouraging customer loyalty’ is what authors should be engaged in as they construct their platform veteran book marketers advise. “Be pithy!” “Show a little of your personal side!” ”Keep your readers entertained, have fun, and … Continue reading
