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It’s Time to Submit Your Book for an Indie Book Award!
Not only does receiving a book award give you some clout, it builds trust with potential readers. It also makes your book more appealing to booksellers and librarians, which means a wider reach. Receiving a book award can also mean free publicity, whether via the organization granting the award, or media attention.
A BookBub Profile is a Great Marketing Tool
If you don’t already have a BookBub profile, you should create one! Why, you ask? Well, because all your online profiles work for you as part of your author marketing strategy without much work from you once those profiles are created.
Sometimes, You Just Need a Little Inspiration
If you’re anything like me, your inspiration may be waxing and waning a bit these days. There are even days that you want a bit of an escape, and that’s fine. Self-care is important!
You Can Sell Your Book Through the Power of a Loyal Fanbase
These days, especially as an Indie author, you kind of have to have a following already to sell your book. Yes, you should market, and you should promote, but if you don’t have a clear and trustworthy brand you’ll be overlooked.
Getting a Lower Facebook Reach Lately? There May Be a Solution.
Have you noticed your Facebook reach dropping in the past few weeks or months? Well, part of that is due to one of the more recent changes Facebook made.
Hashtags: Why and How You Should Still Use Them
Hashtags have been around since 2007, and everyone at this point is likely familiar with them. But it’s rarer that we know how to use them properly, especially for marketing our personal brands.
Impostor Syndrome. Let’s Talk About It.
Impostor Syndrome Can Really Mess With You I know I go on a lot about putting yourself out there, letting your light shine, etc. But do you ever feel like you really don’t know what you’re doing? That you aren’t good enough to be a thought leader, speaker, or author on the subject of your passion? Here’s a secret—almost everyone gets that feeling at some point. It’s called impostor syndrome, and...
Staying Focused and Motivated When Everything Seems Chaotic
If you’ve been having trouble getting work done lately, you’re not alone. There’s a lot going on in the world and with all of it weighing on your mind, it can be really hard to stay focused and motivated on your work and other goals.
Media Kits: Some Advice from a Pro
You're Going to Need a Media Kit My last post covered press releases, what they are and why you need one for your book. Today I want to talk about your media kit. And what better advice could I give than that of an expert on media kits? So I reached out to Sandy Poirier, at Smith Publicity and asked her what she thought, so I could share her expertise with you. And she was kind enough to...
Your Press Release: Five Ways to Promote Your Book
A press release doesn’t just alert the press to your book, it also adds to your credibility and informs your audience about you and your book in a succinct way.