Tag Archives: Book Marketing

Setting up a Blog Tour for Your Book

When I first released Encrypted and The Emperor’s Edge at the end of last winter (yes, I’ve been doing this almost a year now!), I signed up for a couple of blog tours. This is where you guest post or … Continue reading

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Book Promotion Tips for Hardcore Introverts

A lot of writers are introverts. If we weren’t, we’d probably be too busy doing extrovert things to get any writing done, right? For many of us, it’s against our nature to put ourselves out there and sell our work. … Continue reading

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Why The 99-Cent Price Point May Not Be Working for You

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the pros and cons of pricing your ebook at 99 cents. If you’re one of those authors who hemmed and hawed and finally gave it try, only to find…it hasn’t made much of … Continue reading

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Trading Excerpts with Other Authors in the Back Matter of Your Ebook

I’m seeing more and more ebook authors trading excerpts with other authors, and it came up on JA Konrath’s blog today as well, so I thought I’d write a few words on it too. What does “trading excerpts” mean exactly? … Continue reading

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7 Reasons You’re Not Selling Many Ebooks

Let’s do a troubleshooting post today. I’ve had a few emails from new e-publishers wondering how they can sell more ebooks. If you follow this blog, you know I’m not a huge seller, but my earnings have certainly improved a … Continue reading

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Guest Blogging Your Way out of Obscurity

Earlier this week, I posted an interview with successful indie author, Nathan Lowell, and one of his comments rang home for me: “Obscurity is a bigger obstacle than quality.” You can have an awesome story, a thrilling blurb, and gorgeous … Continue reading

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Offering a Free Ebook for Marketing — My Results

About six weeks ago, I e-published my first novel, The Emperor’s Edge, and, at the same time, I uploaded a free ebook (okay, it’s just a short story) to Smashwords. I hoped people would try the free ebook, like the … Continue reading

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Book Marketing 101: Does Your Blog Have a “Pitch Line”?

A lot of agent- and publisher-hunting authors have a 15-second elevator pitch prepared for their novels. Should they ever corner an agent in the bathroom or have the opportunity to leap out at an editor from behind a potted ficus, … Continue reading

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