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October 23, 2016

7 Common Sense Reasons You Should Build an Email List

Direct Communication Many Indie Authors don’t see the immediate need for an email list until after a book is born. That’s because after a book is published we come to see the pertinent role emails play in driving traffic to our blogs, websites, and increasing revenue. According to The Direct Marketing Association, email marketing on… Continue reading

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September 12, 2016

#Multi-author promotions. Reasons why you should be thinking about them #amwriting

Originally posted on Lit World Interviews: Hi all: I have taken up an external project with tight deadlines to work towards and that means sometimes I have to improvise more than I like, but I thought I could share a few thoughts on the possible benefits of joining in with other authors to promote your… Continue reading

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August 22, 2016

Why Your Book Isn’t Selling

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog: Original image courtesy of Juhan Sonin via Flickr Creative commons. The writer’s worst nightmare. You researched, you wrote, you finished, and then published your book. You wait for the sales and……….*crickets*. This is something that can happen to any kind of author, traditional or nontraditional. We think we have… Continue reading

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August 5, 2016

Why Authors Need To Know About Book Sales Cycles

Very insightful article. I’ll also add: Release your books strategically. Launch those books during high reading cycles (Around Holidays, Black History Month if you’re a Black Lit / Historical Author, Weekends, and Summer). Real Life Example: I released The Road to Freedom in February for two reasons: Black History Month – My book is a… Continue reading

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July 19, 2016

Five Ways to Embrace Marketing Your Book (Guest Post)

Originally posted on Carly Watters, Literary Agent: Today is guest post day! Client, author (LOSING THE LIGHT, Simon and Schuster/Atria Books 2016), and social media expert Andrea Dunlop is here to talk about how to embrace marketing your book. Don’t panic! She has all the answers. (And if you like what you read she is… Continue reading

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May 13, 2016

The Author Media Kit and Other Forms of Self-Promo #MayChallengeDay13

The idea of marketing your work and promoting yourself, to most Self-Publishers, seems a bit daunting. They don’t want to appear prideful, conceited, self-absorbed, and narcissistic if you will. However, Self-Promotion is not the same as being prideful and NO Indie can get by without some level of Self-Promotion and marketing. It is, after all,… Continue reading

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May 4, 2016

MAY I Have Your Attention Please? #MayChallengeDay4

Now what? No, seriously. Now that I have your attention, I don’t know what to do with it. It’s just that, well, I really wanted to use MAY in my title. But, while we’re here, I MAY as well say something. I’m really excited about the results of my Spring Giveaway. The purpose of the… Continue reading

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