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.…
Many writers now use a self-hosted WordPress blog to earn extra income from content marketing, books, and advertising. A WordPress sandbox is the best way to protect your income. WordPress is a powerful blogging platform. But the vast number of useful features, themes, and plugins, require good website management skills and basic security knowledge to…
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It’s frustrating when your books aren’t selling, especially after all the time and effort you put into writing and publishing them. However, poor sales don’t always mean your book is bad. In many cases, minor issues with visibility, positioning, marketing, or reader expectations can make it difficult for a book to gain reasonable sales or…
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E-reader device sales are falling rapidly. Devices such as Kindle e-readers, Nook, and Kobo are all suffering from a rapid drop-off in sales. Yet, readers are still buying and reading ebooks. So, what is going on here with ebook readers and, in particular, Kindle sales? The Kindle device is in decline First, in a report…
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Stephen King and his advice on adverbs is well-known, but are writers now ignoring it? This is Stephen King on adverbs. “I believe the road to hell is paved with adverbs, and I will shout it from the rooftops. To put it another way, they’re like dandelions. If you have one in your lawn, it looks…
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Every self-published author wants to know how to get book reviews on Amazon. Positive book reviews are an essential book marketing element in making a book potentially more appealing to book buyers. But the hard truth is that organic reviews are tough to get. Only a small percentage of Amazon book buyers ever leave book…
As an author, you want to know how to get people to read your book. But you need to understand today’s publishing market. The latest revolution in the book publishing industry is the ebook, and it is right up there with the printing press. Suddenly, you can get any book you want at a lower…
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Punctuation problems are usually the most ignored grammar aspect when it comes to writing. Yet, it might make you look really unprofessional in the eyes of your readers. In some cases, they may just fail to understand you well. Learn the most crucial punctuation mistakes and take all the necessary steps to avoid them. 1.…
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Creativity has often been linked to depression or a mood disorder. I wrote a short post some time ago about depression and writing. But I didn’t give much thought to the connection. It was only voicing, in a light-hearted way, an episode from my own experience. But I was surprised by how many people read…
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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…
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