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This Week in the Blogs, April 3 – 9, 2020
Blogs for Self-Publishers, April 3 – 9, 2020 including Anne R. Allen, Cathy Yardley, Dave Chesson, Brian Jud and John Doppler
How to Make Awesome Book Trailers (and Why!)
Book trailers give you a great avenue to promote your book. They seek to motivate the audience to buy and enjoy a product firsthand.
Do This Not That: Book Promotion During a Pandemic
How should authors promote themselves and their books during this time of crisis? How do we sell and market our work during a pandemic?
This Week in the Blogs, March 27 – April 2, 2020
Blogs for Self-Publishers, March 27 – April 2, 2020 including Nathan Bransford, Dan Wagstaff, Barbara Linn Probst, Sandra Beckwith and C. S. Lakin
4 Elements to Craft Your Author Bio
How do you talk about yourself? You just finished writing hundreds of pages. Now it’s time to write about yourself: the author bio.
e-Book Cover Design Awards, February 2020
e-Book Cover Design Awards, February 2020 including Tanja Prokop, Deranged Doctor Design, Alicia Varela, Miblart and many more.
Self-Publishing: Carnival of the Indies Issue #114
Self-Publishing: Carnival of the Indies Issue #114 including Fiona Raven, Nate Hoffelder, Mark Coker, Nina Amir and many others
Using a Nom de Plume: Why You Might Want to Rethink Pen Names
Everyone considers using a nom de plume or pen name. I am going to offer an argument for not using a pen name — or, at least, for sticking to just one.
This Week in the Blogs, March 13 – 19, 2020
Blogs for Self-Publishers, March 13 – 19, 2020 including Brian Jud, Nate Hoffelder, Tim Grahl, Sandra Beckwith and Cate Baum
Amazon is a Search Engine–Make Your Book an Easy-to-Find Product
Think about Amazon as a search engine, instead of a retail store. Yes, Amazon is more like Google, than say Walmart in many fundamental ways.
