Guest Expert: Scott Hunter
Following the milestone of 27,000 Kindle copies sold of my archaeological thriller, The Trespass, Freya has invited me to share a few marketing tips . . .
Here, in no particular order, are some of the actions I have taken over the past eight months which I believe have contributed (and still are contributing) to healthy sales of my four novels.
So, what did I do? Well, I …
• …signed up to BookBuzzr.
This was one of the first things I did. I liked the Read more [...]
Archive for: May 2012
My Views On Self Publishing: Dino Simonetti
Guest Expert: Dino Simonetti
Consider this-when a writer asks you to buy a book, they’re asking you to trust them. They’re asking you to part with hard-earned dollar (well unless its an e-book). When a reader buys the book, we’re hopeful they’ll love it enough to tell their friends etc. to buy/read it as well.
My topic today will be about independent publishing and my experiences with it. I will also discuss my choice of publish-on-demand services.
Here’s the typical writing Read more [...]
The Book Marketing Technology Week in Review April 28 to May 4
Notable blog posts, articles and happenings on the web this week:
Joanna Penn has put together a quick summary of Mark Coker's ebook - 'The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success'. The book is worth a quick read and the best part is that it is currently available free. Download the PDF version here.
Microsoft has committed to invest 605 Million dollars in Barnes and Noble's Nook venture in a bid to capture a share of the fast growing ebook (and Amazon Kindle) market.
Fantasy writer Ed Robertson Read more [...]
How to Be a Best Seller on Amazon: An Interview with Multi-Category Best Selling Author Judy Powell
Today we’re pleased to present an interview with best-selling author Judy Powell. Judy came on to our radar when she recently subscribed for a BookBuzzr Author Pro Plus account. We were able to connect with her and request her to do this interview.
Judy Powell is a writer and marketing consultant who lives in Ontario, Canada. Her works are diverse, featuring romance novels set in Jamaica, Chicago and New York, a historical novel focusing on Jamaican culture and history, and non-fiction Read more [...]
