Promote Your Writing

Does every author really need an author website? Perhaps the answer was yes a decade ago, but so much has changed since then. Today, readers discover new books and authors in many ways, including Amazon, AI search, social media, newsletters, podcasts, YouTube, and online book communities. If you’re preparing to publish a new book, is…

How can you find readers for your writing after you’ve spent hours, days, weeks, or even months on a project? Publishing is very easy now for blog posts, articles, short stories, poetry, and books. In fact, it’s almost instant. But that’s only one part of the process. The real challenge is not publishing your writing.…

Trying to figure out how to promote your writing now isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. That’s because online discovery has changed more in the last few years than in the decades before. The arrival of ChatGPT and other AI tools was a clear turning point for writers and authors. Almost overnight, anyone…

Do you know that you can nominate your ebook on Amazon KDP and give it the chance to appear in special promotions like Kindle Deals and Prime Reading? It’s a free Amazon book marketing opportunity for extra exposure, but there’s an important detail to note: nomination doesn’t guarantee your ebook or ebooks will be accepted.…

Like many writers, including me, you are probably more comfortable being a quiet observer than worrying about writing promotion. It can go against your grain because you think you need confidence, visibility, and a boldness that doesn’t come naturally to many writers. You don’t want to perform onstage; you only want to write. However, sharing…

Here’s a little tip to help you promote your book. Have you thought about including reviews in your book description? Why? Because it’s the first thing a potential reader sees when they click on your book. You might have a ton of great book reviews, but they all appear way down your book page on…

If you’re an author, have you investigated Pinterest to promote your books and blog? You might already use social media platforms like Facebook, X (Twitter), and Instagram. But why use Pinterest? It’s often overlooked as a book marketing tool, but with over 522 million active users and a focus on discovery, it’s a terrific platform…

Here we go again. Goodreads review bombing is in the news once more. I don’t know how many years it has been that these stories regularly come to the surface. If my memory serves me correctly, the problem of trolls and one-star reviews started very early, around 2010, if not earlier. Yes, Goodreads is a…

How do pre-order customer reviews work for Kindle ebooks? It might be a mystery if you are a self-publishing author because Amazon customers can’t add a customer review to a Kindle ebook on pre-order. But when you look at the Coming Soon section of Amazon books, you can see many ebooks on pre-order with hundreds…

Using clickable image links in emails seems like a great way to promote your writing. For authors especially, including your book cover with a clickable link in an email or newsletter is a logical idea. You probably receive many emails with images, so you want to do it, too. But before you do, be aware…