Book Marketing Blogs
by Penny SansevieriSeptember 12, 2012
We have a great interview Penny gave to BookMarketing.net about how to develop and promote a self-published title. In addition, Penny weighs in on the issue of paid book reviews and what role those reviews play in the self-publishing world. You can listen to the interview here: http://bookmarketing.net/news/2012/09/10/penny-sansevieri-of-author-marketing-experts-talks-nyt-book-review-article-focus-and-more/
September 12, 2012
Join #1 New York Times best selling romance author Victoria Alexander for a live YouTube event!
This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to be a part of a live chat with Victoria and ask her questions about writing, books, characters, the romance genre and more!
When:
October 16, 2012 @ 6:00pm PST
November 8, 2012 @ 6:00pm PST
Where:
Author Events Live YouTube channel and Twitter
What:
Tune in to a live chat with Victoria via the Author Events Live YouTube channel and send in questions via Twitter using a special hash tag!
Book:
How:
Reserve your seat by registering HERE. You’ll receive an email with a link to the live YouTube stream and the special hash tag one day before the event.
During the event, send in questions and comments via Twitter for Victoria to answer live!
September 10, 2012
Welcome to the September 10, 2012 edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors, with insights into book marketing, writing and social media. Thank you to all of the contributors who submitted a blog post – we appreciate your participation!
Book Marketing
Joel Friedlander presents Photo Tools posted at The Book Designer, saying, “Need images for your book or your blog? Check out this post to learn about three tools that can help.”
Sarah Bolme presents More than a Shelf posted at Marketing Christian Books, saying, “Selling books through bookstores.” (more…)
September 7, 2012
We’ve collected some of the most useful book marketing Tweets from the past week, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include querying an agent, not pitching journalists, blogging mistakes, and much more. Happy marketing!
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* 4 Reasons Not to Autopost Your Blog Articles to Social Media
You can personalize your blog posts and network more effectively when you don’t autopost. Here’s more:
* The 10 Key Mistakes Many Bloggers and Writers Make
The problem begins if you’re writing without thinking about who you’re writing for. What you should know:
http://www.jeffbullas.com/2011/09/20/the-10-key-mistakes-many-bloggers-and-writers-make/ (more…)
September 6, 2012
How do you know if you’re really ready for the world of publishing? Here are 7 reasons why you might not be!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penny-c-sansevieri/7-signs-that-youre-not-re_b_1855988.html
September 5, 2012
Over the weekend another review scandal erupted in the UK when it was discovered that author R.J. Ellory faked his own reviews on Amazon. You won’t believe this story:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/04/his-biggest-fan-was-himself/
How long before Amazon is forced to put more actions in place to guard against this sort of thing? How long before Amazon reviews become less of the golden ticket they are today?
Debate this here, I’d love your thoughts!
For now, shame on you, R.J.
September 5, 2012
Cover of J.K. Rowling
Forbes Magazine just put out a list of the highest paid authors. A few surprises here: J.K Rowling didn’t make the list. I also expected David Baldacci to make it into the top 10.
Who did you expect to see on this list? I’d love to hear your feedback.
From another perspective (and perhaps more accurate) a list of best-selling authors (by number of books sold) for fiction: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_fiction_authors
September 5, 2012
We had a great segment about launching, promoting and getting reviews for eBooks with our guest Amy Collins.
About our guest: Amy Collins is the owner of New Shelves Book Distribution, a full-scale book warehousing, sales and fulfillment company selling publisher’s books directly to the national chains and independent bookstores in North America. You may reach Amy at amy@newshelves.com or http://www.newshelvesdistribution.com
The show kicked off with some industry news, including a discussion of paid book reviews that sprang from a recent New York Times article about a man who created a company that not only charged for book reviews but posted fake reviews online – check out our blog post - http://www.amarketingexpert.com/the-review-debate-continues/ – and listen to what our panel had to say. A future Publishing Insiders show will be devoted to the issue of paid book reviews. (more…)
September 3, 2012
Welcome to the September 3, 2012 edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors, with insights into social media, writing, book sales, and book marketing. Thank you to all of the contributors who submitted a blog post – we appreciate your participation!
Book Marketing
Jenn Crowell presents Fundraising Fundamentals for Writers, posted at Jenn Crowell, saying, “Here are six helpful tips for writers seeking grants and other funding for their projects (along with a hearty recommendation of artists’ coach Gigi Rosenberg!).”
Philip Nork presents Things I’ve Learned as an Indie Author posted at Author Philip Nork, saying, “This is a blog post about what I’ve learned as a published author.” (more…)
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