The Evolving Indie Industry & Standing Out in the Pile with JA Konrath and Barry Eisler
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Marketing Your Books Using Video, with Dale L. Roberts and Matty Dalrymple
In this member-first Q&A on the Self-Publishing with ALLi podcast, ALLi video content adviser Dale L. Roberts answers questions on how authors can use video to market their books, connect with readers, and build visibility for their author brand. Topics include the best tools for creating video content, when to start using video in the publishing process, and how to measure the impact of video on book sales and reader engagement. Roberts also addresses how to drive traffic to videos, whether book trailers still matter, how Amazon A+ Content works, and practical ways to get comfortable on camera.
News Summary: Amazon Ends Support for Early Kindle Devices; Two Million Readers Affected
You know when you see someone's obituary and you think, "I could have sworn they died years ago"? Well this week begins with a story I could have sworn I had reported on some years ago (I think I was actually remembering this story about emergency updates to enable devices to stay connected).
Inspirational Indie Author Interview: Darnnell Reese. Desert Storm Veteran Breaks Decades of Silence on Trauma; Turns to Faith and Writing to Confront Bullies
My ALLi author guest this episode is Darnnell Reese, a Desert Storm combat veteran and former Military Intelligence analyst. During her service, she experienced trauma both on the battlefield and within her own unit, which she kept silent about for decades. With the encouragement and help of her daughter, she finally put that story into writing. Her work also draws on faith and focuses on confronting bullies in all forms.Â
Barry and Joe each host incredibly popular and informative blogs that are a must for every indie to frequent! domain extensions
Thanks for coming! 🙂
Many thanks to Joe for talking up BookSends, formerly BookBlast. We’re working hard to gain readers and provide the best value to authors we can!
I greatly enjoyed reading the chat this morning, and thank you so much for the giveaway. I can’t wait to dig in. Thank you much! 🙂
This was a great session and I wish I could’ve participated in it live. It’s so hard to stay above the grain to get noticed in this game but hey, one day and one book at a time. I guess we all love a challenge.
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