Draft2Digital just sent out an email touting their new Reading List feature. I know, I know, you’re probably thinking this is just a copy of a...Continue reading
Remember how InstaFreebie re-branded last year as Prolific Works with the apparent goal of launching new services? That has so far proven to be a nothing...Continue reading
Bookbub has launched a new deals service to sell publisher audiobooks. On Tuesday they announced they had partnered with Findaway to launch Chirp, a site where...Continue reading
In a time when many authors buy Facebook and Amazon ads to catch the attention of readers, Reedsy is launching a book discovery service called Reedsy...Continue reading
Barnes & Noble sure likes to send mixed messages. They may have stopped promoting the Nook with in-store signage, but at the same time the B&N...Continue reading
Over the past few months I have been hearing rumors of Amazon changing its ad program while at the same time I’ve been seeing indie titles...Continue reading
UPDATE: This post is out of date. Amazon has updated its author portal. KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) is widely seen as a self-publishing portal. This is...Continue reading
Now that brands can reach consumers through emails, texts, and social media, the idea of sending a physical postcard or promotional letter is obsolete, right? Actually,...Continue reading
If you hang around where business people (this includes authors) talk about marketing, the topic of mailing lists will come up a lot, and every so...Continue reading
For many authors, the best way to get your book to sell can sometimes be a mystery. Everywhere you look, different people suggest different things; making...Continue reading
The free ebook distribution service Instafreebie announced on Monday that they rebranding the company on 1 October in anticipation of a pivot to provide new services....Continue reading
You’ve heard over and over that the best way to promote your author career is a robust mailing list. This is true no matter the product, the...Continue reading
Social media and crowd-funding may be getting all the hype, but frankly the most effective way to make a sale or build an audience is through...Continue reading
One of the first – and possibly the most important – things authors learn about developing their writing career is that marketing is not something you...Continue reading
Finding the right niche / genre / keywords to market your book, and then parsing the sales data once your ebook is on the market, can...Continue reading