What is it?
An online book festival for fans of the Hunger Games trilogy with over 30 prizes to be won in 21 days. If you are a BookBuzzr Pro Author targeting the teen or YA market, this is a fantastic opportunity to find new readers for your book.
When is it?
April 10th to April 30th.
What are the prizes?
Memorabilia related to the Hunger Games universe ... things like T-Shirts, Handbags, Jewellery, and of course a beautiful Collectors Edition of the book. If you have any suggestions Read more [...]
Archive for: March 2012
What Can I DO With My App & Where are Marketplaces?
Guest Expert: Aggie Villanueva
What Can I DO With My App?
You MARKET, just as you do with your websites online. Notice one of the sections in my app image to the left is the “Library,” where I sell my books. (In-depth marketing capabilities later in this series.)
Apps gather the contact information of those downloading your app. You should make frequent contact with them, mounting sales campaigns, posting your schedule of appearances etc. This is similar to the newsletter subscription Read more [...]
If You Build It & They Don’t Come
Guest Expert: W. Terry Whalin
Years ago when I launched my first website, I worked hard at all of the details of this site—the functionality, the appearance and the contents. I was convinced this website would sell tons of books and generate terrific amounts of new writing business. I was stuck in fantasy and not reality because it did not happen.
I often meet unpublished authors who are convinced a website or lots of activity on Facebook is the single answer to sell many books. They have Read more [...]
Using mind maps to write & finish your book on time
Guest Expert: Roger C. Parker
Time management plays a crucial, but often over-looked, role in writing and publishing success. Authors absolutely, positively must finish the first draft of their book on time.
A 90% complete manuscript is not enough! The first draft has to be finished before the manuscript can be edited and taken to the formatting and production stages.
When your writing falls behind schedule, you’re not only delaying your book, you’re also delaying the personal brand Read more [...]
