9 Book Marketing Shots in the Dark
To round off the month, here's a fun list of top tips from successful self-published authors on surprising ways they've…
How New Writing Events and Groups are Uniting Authors, However They Are Published
How authors publish their books becomes less relevant when the authors themselves take the initiative in setting up events and…
Publishing: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Pricing Your Self-published Books
How much should indie authors charge for their self-published books? Well, the glib answer is: "You're an indie - it's…
It takes a village. Getting a glimpse of Author Collectives: Diego Marano
Indie Author Fringe: Diego Marano of Kobo Writing Life talks about the benefit for authors of joining forces to maximise their promotion
Twitter: Could Indie Publishing Exist Without It? Laurence O’Bryan and Ian Sutherland
Indie Author Fringe: Join two of Twitter's masters, Laurence O'Bryan and Ian Sutherland, in this entertaining video discussion about how authors can use Twitter to maximum effect.
Authors, Don’t Waste your Money: Book Fair Bewares: David Gaughran
Indie Author Fringe: David Gaughran is not impressed with some Book Fair practices, especially offers to display self-published books at inflated prices.
The Authors’ Best Friend: Ignite Your Email List: Joel Friedlander and Nick Stephenson
Indie Author Fringe: In head-to-head discussion between Joel Friedlander and Nick Stephenson you’ll learn how to build a practical strategy that brings together your writing, your reader's needs, and your own personality.
Authors: Metadata is your Brand – get yours in shape: Kathy Meis
Indie Author Fringe: Today, word-of-mouth involves computers. In this video, Kathy Meis from Bublish, talks about why metadata is more important than ever in defining how authors and books are discovered.
Money Upfront: How Authors Crowdfund their Books: Ben Galley
Indie Author Fringe: This live hangout with self-publishing expert and successful crowdfunder Ben Galley will tell you all you need to know about the options for crowdfunding your book.
Writing a Prequel: Why Write It and How to Market It
Sometimes, despite your best-laid plans to write and self-publish series of novels, an out-of-sequence idea leaps out of nowhere…
Book Marketing: How to Use MailChimp and Bookfunnel to Grow Your Author Mailing List
It's received wisdom in the world of self-publishing that authors should strive to develop email lists of readers interested in…
Amazon Sales Rank: Taming the Algorithm
Confused by the behavior of Amazon's sales rank? John Doppler takes the mystery out of this frequently misunderstood feature. We're…