Promote Your Writing

Some new authors stretch the reasonable boundaries of book promotion ideas and wonder why they have trouble selling books. Here is a short listing of nine very annoying methods that I have received and experienced from newly published authors. They are, of course, desperate to sell their books, but they will all fail very badly.…

My books aren’t selling on Amazon! With so many books now published on Amazon, the competition to attract book buyers is fierce. There are countless sources of advice and marketing tricks on how to sell ebooks and books online on Amazon. However, the two most important factors are having a great book and attracting positive…

Erotica ebooks are very popular, but how can you promote erotic fiction? There are well over 300,000 Kindle erotica ebooks or more listed on Amazon alone, and the number is growing every day. But for an author who publishes erotic novels or short stories, the opportunities for book promotion are quite limited. This is often…

Everyone is on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram and even TikTok. But can these social media channels help you sell more books? I have been active on social media for years and accumulated reasonable followings. But I have to say that the answer to the question is no, not directly. I don’t know how many times…

In a word, no, Kindle Countdown Deals don’t work. I should first give you some details and background on my research and conclusion, though. Countdown Deals are only available if you are enrolled in Amazon KDP Select. But one drawback is that if you use it, you cannot use free ebook promotions during the same…

You’ve published your book at last, which is a great achievement. You want it to sell, but to be successful, try to avoid making some simple book marketing mistakes. It’s easy to believe that everyone will love and buy your book. But in reality, that won’t happen. You have to put a lot of time…

You can promote your book with links that are not only to your Amazon book page. When promoting your Kindle book or paperback, you promote your book with links on your website, blog, Facebook, Twitter, and many more sites. Like all published authors, you likely post at least a few links to your book for…

Does book promotion and marketing work? Yes, because the alternative is no book promotion, which naturally doesn’t work. Measuring the results of book promotion and marketing is a very inexact science. You will be disappointed if your measure of success is 1,000’s of immediate overnight book sales. Promotion is a long-term project and requires patience…

Every business, whether large, small, or sideline, has expenses. One of the essential costs for authors and publishers is to spend money on book marketing. The only problem is deciding how to spend your money wisely to promote your book. It doesn’t need to be a hefty sum. But relying on success coming to you for…

If you are a new author, you should start thinking about how to promote your self-published book. The best time to do this is well before you publish. You can use so many different ways to attract attention to your new release. However, in this article, I will concentrate on five main areas you need…