Book Marketing Blogs
by Penny SansevieriApril 1, 2013
Welcome to the April 1, 2013 edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors. We have a great mix of tips on writing, self-publishing and book publicity this week. Thank you to all of the contributors!
Carol Wiley presents 35+ Writing Websites and Resources For Freelance Writers Serious About Making a Professional Income While Still Having a Life posted at Musings from Carol.
Book Publicity
Jon Rhodes presents Let People Know What You Really Think posted at Affiliate Help!, saying, “Really speaking your mind is a great way to generate some self-perpetuating publicity. Here’s how to do it.”
Nick Daws presents How to Set Up Google Authorship (and Why You Really Should) posted at Nick Daws’ Writing Blog.
Book Sales
Sarah Bolme presents Book Discoverability posted at Marketing Christian Books.
Self-Publishing
Jack Sarlo presents Quickly & Easily Become a Book Author! posted at Jack Sarlo’s Blog: Random Ramblings of a Marketing Maniac!.
Writing
Jessica Clark presents 10 Reasons Poems Don’t Always Need to Rhyme posted at Kenney Myers, saying, “Free verse has become so widely accepted by publishers of modern poetry, in fact, that some won’t even entertain submissions of formal poetry. These are ten of the reasons why it’s okay to break the traditional mold in your own poetry, opting instead for something a bit less rigid.”
Chrys Fey presents How To Create Mystery posted at Write With Fey.
David Leonhardt presents Are You Ready for a Ghostwriter for Your Book? posted at A Ghost Writers Blog, saying, “The more you have prepared in advance, the lower the cost will be for you. Ideally, the writer does not have to do any outside research, because you have done it all. If you provide your information in a complete and organized fashion, it saves time and money.”
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
March 29, 2013
Looking for a little marketing boost? Here are some book marketing Tweets from the past week that might do the trick, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include tips for writing a great screenplay, whether authors should pay for book reviews, elements of a great Twitter strategy, and more. Here’s to your marketing success!
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* 5 Essential Elements of a Great Twitter Content Strategy
Learn how to target the people you want to reach and find them on Twitter:
* 30 Terrible Pieces of Social Media Advice You Should Ignore
Number One: You should be on every social network. This is NOT true, so relax, and see what additional advice you can discount:
* A Free Directory of Cover Designers, Formatters, Freelance Editors, and More
This is a really handy resource – be sure to share it with anyone who can use it:
* Book to Movie: Tips for Writing a Great Screenplay
Learn how you can turn your book into a screenplay from screenwriter and teacher Steven Arvanites:
http://www.amarketingexpert.com/book-to-movie-tips-for-writing-a-great-screenplay/
* Should Authors Pay for Book Reviews?
This blog post turned into a really interesting discussion so be sure to read the comments, too:
http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/08/should-authors-pay-for-book-reviews/
* 9 Steps to Organize Your Social Media for Success
Since spring is here why not update your social media? Heidi Cohen offers some great tips for how you can re-evaluate your goals:
http://heidicohen.com/the-social-media-spring-cleaning-checklist-every-business-needs/
* 6 Ways to Increase the Marketing Effectiveness of your Facebook Page
This infographic walks you through what you can do to make sure more fans and followers see your posts:
March 25, 2013
Welcome to the March 25, 2013 edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors. We’ve got some great book marketing and writing advice this week. We thank the contributors for participating!
Book Marketing
Liz Shaw presents Top Ten Reasons Why Writers Should Join Toastmasters: #1 Learn to Think on Your Feet posted at Liz Andra Shaw, saying, “Imagine your book becoming a New York Times bestseller or your blog being picked up as the basis for a reality show. You’ve got invitations to be interviewed from Letterman, Colbert, Lauer, King, and Oprah. You’d better know how to think on your feet!”
Writing
Chrys Fey presents How To Build Suspense posted at Write With Fey, saying, “This blog post contains TEN TIPS to help you build suspense in your writing!”
Karen M Rider presents Discipline and the Writer’s Life | Karen M. Rider posted at Karen M. Rider, saying, “What does it take for any writer to realize her dream–be it finishing the first story or the hundredth, publishing a novel or building a freelance portfolio? The common denominator is often one word: Discipline. For many writers, that word conjures unforgiving structure, boredom and even anguish. What’s your take on discipline and writing? Is there a place for passion and fun in the life of a disciplined writer? Stop by the blog to find out and share your thoughts.”
legendt presents The Best and Worst Parts of Writing posted at Daniel Tay, saying, “Some opinions from top bloggers and writers on the best and worst parts of writing.”
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
March 22, 2013
Want some ideas for new ways to market yourself and your book? We’ve got some informative book marketing Tweets from the past week, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include why you need Google Authorship now, how to proofread your book, where you can promote your blog (besides Facebook and Twitter), and more. Best of luck in all of your marketing efforts!
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* Why Everyone Should Get Google Authorship Now
According to Google it’s the way search will be ranked, and if you don’t claim your Authorship now, you could find this hurts traffic to your site and your overall visibility:
* Everyone Knows About Twitter and Facebook. Where Else Can You Successfully Promote a Blog Online?
Take advantage of other sites that will help you spread the word:
http://crimsonleague.com/2013/03/16/social-media-promotion-how-i-reached-20000-blog-hits/
* 10 Tips for Proofreading Your Book
Editing your own work is a challenge, but these tips will help you through your weak spots:
http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2013/03/10-tips-for-proofreading-your-book/
* 20 Tips for Growing Your YouTube Following
According to the latest statistics, about 15% of planet Earth uses YouTube. Learn how to get more followers:
http://www.susangilbert.com/20-tips-for-growing-your-youtube-following%E2%80%A8/
* Are You Sharing the Right Type of Content?
Your social media strategy won’t succeed unless you know what type of content to post – and where:
http://performancing.com/are-you-sharing-the-right-type-of-content/
March 18, 2013
Welcome to the March 18, 2013 edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors. This week you’ll find insights into self-publishing, writing, book marketing, social media and sales. Thank you to all of our contributors for making this a great edition!
Book Sales
Sarah Bolme presents Innovative Ways to Sell Digital Content posted at Marketing Christian Books.
Self-Publishing
Sue Collier presents Self-publishing timetable, part one of three posted at Self-Publishing Resources.
Writing
David Leonhardt presents What makes a good book? posted at A Ghost Writers Blog, saying, “One of the questions we get frequently goes something like this: “Do you think I have a good enough story? Do you think it’s a best seller?” This gives us a moment to consider what makes a successful book, so I would like to share my thoughts on this with you.”
Chrys Fey presents What To Do If You Struggle With Writing posted at Write With Fey.
Vanessa Morgan presents How to write a character study? posted at Vanessa Morgan.
Kathy Sloan presents Discovering the Clasp posted at Kathy Sloan-Writer, saying, “This blog post is about learning to take a step back in your writing to see the bigger picture. I use a metaphor of untangling a necklace to help understand that sometimes when we go through the editing process we focus too much on the things that don’t really matter and end up actually making our pieces worse. It’s important to find the “clasp” (what holds the piece together) before we can fix anything within the piece.”
Nick Daws presents Sign Up Now for ScriptFever! posted at Nick Daws’ Writing Blog, saying, “Sadly the annual ScriptFrenzy challenge to write 100 pages of scripted material in April closed this year, so on my forum at myWritersCircle.com we decided to run our own alternative version called ScriptFever. Find out more in this post, and sign up!”
Phyllis Zimber Miller presents Boomer Lit vs. YA Lit posted at Phyllis Zimbler Miller, saying, “As an official Baby Boomer, I found the new category of Boomer Lit very interesting — especially what defines that category.”
Cheryl Carpinello presents The Joys of Writing for Middle Grade/Teen Readers posted at Utah Children’s Writers, saying, “I outline the 5 reasons why I enjoy writing for this age group.”
Book Marketing
Jan Bear presents Why Write Book Reviews: Five Payoffs for Writers posted at Market Your Book, saying, “Every author knows how valuable reviews are in selling books, but here are five reasons to be on the other side of the equation.”
Social Media
Joel Friedlander presents Author Blogging 101: What’s Stopping You? posted at The Book Designer, saying, “Start your blog today and discover other opportunities that open up to you when your blog becomes the center of an active, engaged community of like-minded people.”
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
March 15, 2013
Gain some book marketing savvy courtesy of this week’s roundup. We’ve got a variety of book marketing Tweets from the past week, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include how to sell eBooks, successful Amazon promotion, management tools for Twitter and Facebook, and more. Good luck with all of your promotions!
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Top Book-Related Blogs
If you’d like to find some good book-related blogs to follow, here’s a newly compiled list:
http://www.couponaudit.com/blog/top-100-book-related-blogs-to-follow-in-2013/
* 3 Ways to Make Your Book Stand Out in the Crowd
Yes, hundreds of thousands of new books get published each year, but you can set your book apart:
http://thefutureofink.com/make-your-book-stand-out-in-the-crowd/
* How to Sell eBooks
J.A. Konrath – who has now sold more than 1 million eBooks – takes a fresh look at his eBook sales, breaks down the numbers, and offers some recommendations:
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2013/02/how-to-sell-ebooks.html
* 7 Tips to Boost Your Presence on Facebook
Start with photos. There are many ways you can use images on Facebook, and it will get your posts noticed:
http://basicblogtips.com/presense-on-facebook.html
* The 9 Best Facebook and Twitter Management Tools
This list includes a download for a free eBook. Take advantage of the offer:
http://60secondmarketer.com/blog/2013/02/14/the-9-best-facebook-and-twitter-management-tools/
* Book Promotion — What’s Working at Amazon in 2013?
Author Lindsay Buroker provides an update on the best techniques that will help you sell your book on Amazon:
http://www.lindsayburoker.com/amazon-kindle-sales/book-promotion-whats-working-at-amazon/
* 22 Tips for Improving Your Marketing Efforts on Pinterest
Learn what makes the best Pinterest image, and how to make great pins:
http://louisem.com/2642/pinterest-image-best-pins
March 11, 2013
Welcome to the March 11, 2013 edition of Tips and Tricks for Writers and Authors. We have some great advice this week on self-publishing, social media and writing that we hope you’ll find useful. Thank you to the contributors for sharing their expertise.
Self-Publishing
Joel Friedman presents Book Designer Confesses: The Truth About Word Processors posted at The Book Designer, saying, “Can books be designed using Microsoft Word?”
Writing
Chrys Fey presents Protagonist vs Antagonist posted at Write With Fey, saying, “Characters are the most important aspect of a book. This post will tell you how to create a protagonist your readers could love and an antagonist your readers could love to hate.”
Jessica Clark presents 10 Reasons Every Poem Should Rhyme and How it Could Impact You BIG Time posted at Kenney Myers, saying, “While Ezra Pound is largely credited with starting the free verse poetry movement that created more relaxed style requirements and eliminated the wide-spread use of formal poetry, there are still plenty of aficionados out there who firmly believe that all poetry should rhyme.”
Matt Schoenherr presents Writing and Buying Articles: Is iWriter Right For You? posted at Marketing Ideas 101, saying, “Do you blog online? If so, you need articles for your blog, right? Or maybe you want to make money online? Writing articles for other people may be a great way to get money quickly. iWriter is an online writing service that caters to both people wanting articles and those who would write them. But is iWriter right for you?”
Killer presents Adjectives Reevaluated posted at kill adjectives.
Getting Published
Roy Pickering presents Handling Rejection for Dummies … I Mean Writers posted at A Line A Day, saying, “This blog post was written to inspire those new to writing, or at least new to submitting with hope of publication, so they may push through the awaiting wall of rejection and emerge on the other side.”
Social Media
Nina Amir presents Replace ‘Alice Attitude’ with ‘Author Attitude’ for Publishing Success posted at Write Nonfiction Now! saying, “Becoming an author takes more than a good idea. It takes an “Author Attitude,” which includes knowing how to set goals and meet them. This means you also know what your goals are–your vision of success as an author. This post explains these concepts and how to put them into play.”
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
March 8, 2013
Need a marketing pick-me-up? Take a look at these popular book marketing Tweets from the past week, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include how to use StumbleUpon, where readers get their books, why HARO can help your career, and more. We wish you the best of luck in your book marketing efforts!
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* Learn How You Can Add Your Website as a Facebook Fan Page Tab App
This app is free. Easy step-by-step instructions will have your app up and running in no time:
http://louisem.com/1197/facebook-timeline-fan-page-tabs-add-your-website-and-pinterest-boards
* Blueprint for Building the Perfect Tweet
Learn how to increase the chance that your tweets will be shared far and wide:
http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/build-perfect-tweet_b37207
* 5 Steps to Boost eBook Sales
Smashwords’ Mark Coker says authors shouldn’t give up; they can always improve their books (and sales):
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-coker/six-steps-to-boost-book-s_b_2807919.html
* Help a Reporter Out Can Be a Boon for Your Career
Use HARO wisely, and it can be a great way to showcase your expertise:
http://sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com/2013/03/getting-smart-about-help-reporter-out.html
* Where Readers are Getting Their Books
GoodReads did a survey and here are the results. Take a look at where these specific titles were purchased. How does this relate to your book?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6YIshOrebQ
* StumbleUpon: A Beginner’s Guide
This content discovery site is a great tool for you to share your own content and ensure that you’re found online:
http://mashable.com/2013/02/27/stumbleupon-for-beginners/
March 4, 2013
Welcome to the March 4, 2013 edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors. We have some great tips on writing, book marketing and self-publishing this issue. Thank you to the contributors. We hope you find these tips useful!
Writing
Jocelyn Crawley presents Writing Tips: Articulating Anticipation posted at Jocelyn Crawley, saying, “This article provides readers with a writing prompt. It also includes links to other writing tips.”
Chrys Fey presents The World Is Your Writing Tool posted at Write With Fey, saying, “Writers can get inspiration from anything and anywhere! As a writer, you can use your life, your nightly dreams, and even the world around you as a writing tool. They’re free, use them!”
Dana Sitar presents 28 Things I Loved on the Internet in February posted at DIY Writing, saying, “Resources for writers, creatives, and dreamers on writing, blogging, book marketing, life, career, social media, and some stuff that’s just fun to watch or read.”
Carrie presents 25 Writing Prompts posted at Carrie Elle, saying, “These 25 writing prompts are fun and suitable for everyone.”
Jon Rhodes presents How To Be A More Interesting Blogger posted at Affiliate Help!, saying, “It is far easier to market interesting content. Here’s how to be a more interesting writer.”
Self-Publishing
Rozsa Gaston presents Follow Your Bliss and Self-Publish in 2013 posted at Rozsa Gaston, saying, “This is based on a self-publishing presentation on following your bliss in 2013 that I gave to the Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services of New York City on Jan. 4, 2013. A packed audience, and well received. Commissioner Edna Wells Handy was present and sent a hearty thank you note.”
Book Marketing
Sarah Bolme presents Children are Avid eBook Readers posted at Marketing Christian Books.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of tips and tricks for writers and authors using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
March 1, 2013
Need some writing and marketing ideas? This week’s roundup features some top book marketing Tweets from the past week, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include awards authors should seek in 2013, a cool end of book promotion idea, how to build a great blog, and more. We wish you success in your writing and marketing endeavors!
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* 6 Tips to Help You Build a Great Blog
It’s not just about having a blog; it’s about making your blog stand out. Here’s what you can do:
http://basicblogtips.com/build-great-blog.html
* When Publishing Online, Your Content Must be Optimized for Search Engine Indexing
You want your online content to be discovered, and read. This is how you can optimize your content:
http://writingontheweb.com/2013/02/21/seo-3-things-journalists-and-bloggers-can-learn/
* How to Google-Proof Your Website in Six Steps
After Google made some updates (Panda and Penguin), many sites got fewer visitors. Take these steps to keep up with Google’s changes:
http://socialmediatoday.com/mike-allton/1252341/how-google-proof-your-website-six-steps
* What’s at the End of Your Book?
Check out this cool promotion idea:
http://www.amarketingexpert.com/whats-at-the-end-of-your-book-check-out-this-cool-promotion-idea/
* 32 Book Awards Authors Should Pursue for 2013
You’ve got nothing to lose; take a look at this list of awards and enter all that apply to you and your book:
http://www.sellingbooks.com/32-book-awards-for-2013/
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