by Jason Kong | Dec 31, 2014 | Marketing
By Jason Kong Want to get a jump on book promotion for 2015? Start thinking about partnering with your fellow authors. Working together is timeless strategy. Regardless of how the publishing landscape changes and how online tools evolve, there will always be...
by Joel Friedlander | Mar 23, 2012 | Marketing, Self-Publishing
The growth of online book sales, web 2.0 technology and social media have given indie authors unparalleled opportunities to promote their books. One of the best innovations in online book marketing is the blog tour, or virtual book tour. In its briefest form, a blog...
by Joel Friedlander | Dec 5, 2011 | Marketing, Self-Publishing, Social Media
Ed: We have a winner! Melissa K. Norris, novelist (@MelissaKNorris) is the lucky winner, in a random drawing, of a free copy of Dana Lynn Smith’s Virtual Book Tour Magic. Congratulations, Melissa! Last week I had the chance to experience a book tour first hand,...
by Joel Friedlander | Dec 1, 2011 | Marketing, Self-Publishing
by Dana Lynn Smith (@BookMarketer) Today’s guest post from Dana Lynn Smith, The Savvy Book Marketer, kicks off the virtual book tour for her newest book marketing guide, Virtual Book Tour Magic. Be sure to see the end of this article for details on how to win a...
by Joel Friedlander | May 29, 2011 | Self-Publishing, Social Media
Welcome to this issue of the Carnival of the Indies blog carnival. This issue is for May, 2011. We welcome your submissions on topics related to writing, self-publishing, book design or marketing books. A collection of outstanding articles recently posted to blogs,...