By Amy Collins Book Expo America (BEA) was held this year in New York from May 31st – June 2nd. It is considered to be THE networking event in North America where authors and publishing industry insiders gather. Amy Collins, Contributing Writer for The Book Designer, attended BEA 2017 and we thought you might find […]
Book Promotion: Do This, Not That – June 2017
A lot of the choices we publishers make are based on what we want or what we think we SHOULD do, but consumer book sales can tell us what readers want.
What’s in Your Tagline?
By Judith Briles It’s a good question … for most, the answer is zilch. Or, the response is: what’s a tagline? Okay … what is a tagline and why should an author care? Ahh … now we are into the meat of it. Start with separating a tagline from a slogan. Where a slogan is […]
5 Skills Every Writer Should Develop
Craft. Marketing. Blogging. Email list building. The list goes on. But, there are some skills that every indie author absolutely needs to develop.
Aggregation without Aggravation: Pronoun and PublishDrive
This time around, I’ll be discussing two new ebook aggregator/distributor sites and their conversion options: Pronoun and PublishDrive.
New to Book Publicity? Go Local First
It’s OK to imagine a review of your book in the New York Times, but not when you’re starting to promote your book or if you’re new to book publicity.
Book Promotion: Do This, Not That – May 2017
This month, I am willing to share my book promotion mistakes and goofs. So, here is the Amy Collins DO THIS NOT THAT list of goofs.
Sell Your Books at Book Festivals and Craft Fairs
A list of 25 things for authors to have in their booths to successfully sell books at book fairs and crafts events during the spring and summer months.
Amazon Ads for Indie Authors
If you’re interested in purchasing an Amazon ad, let me share my experience with you and tell you what I’ve learned so far.
Fancy Free: Some Fun CSS Tricks for Ebooks
These CSS tricks for ebooks presume that you’ve got a working understanding of how to use Cascading Style Sheets to make beautiful ebooks.
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