As an indie writer, I’m also looking for ways to increase visibility. Many of my favorite authors have an “enhanced” Amazon author page which features details of their books, books series, etc. and is pulling the information straight from Shelfari. It makes your author page look that more enticing. Of course today though, I just …
I’ve watched Scribd evolve over the years from this cool place where you could post some of your content and get new eyeballs on it, to this place that was basically an illegal download zone, to this cutting edge new site where you could subscribe to a book membership that is pretty much like subscribing …
I have made my living as a business writer and coach, in fact I’ve published several non-fiction books, but it’s been absolutely terrifying writing fiction for the first time. I mean utterly terrifying. I don’t have the benefit of being so naive about the writing process (like some new authors are), that I think …
Amazon recently rolled out it’s own advertising (pay-per-click-styled) program for KDP members. You set a budget and a target audience for your campaign and you pay only when customers click on your ads. Early adopters are reporting mixed results, but I can’t wait to see how this will work for indie authors enrolled in …
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I found a lot of useful stats and information in this presentation made by Smashword’s Mark Coker. 2014 Smashwords Survey – How to Sell More Ebooks from Smashwords, Inc.
I love this piece written by Maria Murname on two common mistakes made by first time authors. It definitely hit home. Here’s an excerpt: 1) All the characters sound the same. Dialogue is a great tool for character development because it gives your readers a direct line into your characters’ heads. If they all sound the …
