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Bashing the Myths of Social Media in 2021

by Judith Briles on December 21, 2020 7 Comments

There are a boatload of myths around what social media is; how to use it; what you should be doing; and why you should be doing it.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Marketing Tagged With: Judith Briles, social media

Do This, Not That – Professional Reviews in the Time of COVID

by Keri-Rae Barnum on December 14, 2020 8 Comments

Receiving a positive review from a well-known review or news outlet is practically more valuable than gold when launching a new book.

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Contributing Writers Tagged With: Book Reviews, Keri-Rae Barnum

Get Book Reviews: Your Novel Can Always Find New Audiences

by Beth Barany on December 7, 2020 6 Comments

The number one way readers learn about books is word of mouth. Book reviews still hold enormous sway over readers.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Marketing Tagged With: Beth Barany, Book Reviews

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! #Audiblegate and the Audiobook Return Fiasco

by David Kudler on November 23, 2020 25 Comments

Audible, the dominant retailer of audiobooks, has been actively encouraging customers to return audiobooks in exchange for new audiobooks.

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Contributing Writers Tagged With: Audible, audio books, audiobooks, David Kudler

How To Find Your Target Audience, Part One

by Kate Tilton on November 9, 2020 9 Comments

We know why your target audience is so important. Now let’s figure out who your particular target audience is so you can reap the benefits.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Marketing Tagged With: Kate Tilton, target audience

Social Media—To Be, or Not to Be

by Florence Osmund on November 2, 2020 8 Comments

By Florence Osmund The iconic soliloquy “To be, or not to be,” spoken by Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Act 3, Scene 1, is essentially about life and death. Do I live, or do I die? Is life worth living, or is it so painful that death might be a better option? Okay, so that premise is […]

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Social Media Tagged With: Florence Osmund, social media, social media marketing

A Few of My Favorite Author Marketing Tools

by Judith Briles on October 19, 2020 8 Comments

In my author community, heading the “wants” list was marketing and social media tips. Here are several of my personal favorites.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Marketing Tagged With: Judith Briles, Marketing

Do This, Not That – Tis the Season? Launching Your Book During the Holidays

by Keri-Rae Barnum on October 12, 2020 4 Comments

Go to print as soon as your book is ready? A word of caution: Publishing a book at the end of the year may hurt you more than help you.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Marketing Tagged With: book launch, book marketing, Keri-Rae Barnum

Keri-Rae Barnum Joins The Book Designer as a Contributing Writer

by Shelley Sturgeon on October 10, 2020 3 Comments

We are pleased to welcome Keri-Rae Barnum to The Book Designer as a Contributing Writer.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers Tagged With: Keri-Rae Barnum

Open, Click, Buy – How to Sell Anything via Your Newsletter

by Nate Hoffelder on October 5, 2020 5 Comments

How do you sell stuff via your newsletters? How do you get someone to go from reading your newsletter to buying your books?

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Marketing Tagged With: email newsletters, Nate Hoffelder

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