How Savvy Indie Authors Know You’re Not~ The “Tells” First, sharing this: I was reminded in a recent forum how dumb I seemed to indie authors and editors more experienced and savvier than I when I first stepped in the Digital Universe. I asked what I considered smart questions about ehow and got snark: “What? […]
#New Indie Authors~ 5 Tips To Look Like a Pro
FOR INDIE AUTHORS ONLY: HOW SAVVY ARE YOU~REALLY?
WHAT DO YOU KNOW? I have debated for months whether to blog on this topic or not. I just gave in. Sometimes when I read blogs by marketing doyennes such Jane Friedman, I feel like a rank amateur. Next, I’ll visit a Facebook page and a new indie author is asking: “Should I publish with Amazon or […]
Read the rest of this entry »Five eBOOK BASICS–Are you Getting it Right? Or Forgetting it Wrong?
Five Basic Steps to Best Book Presentation There are thousands of promoters and indie author insiders calling themselves Experts and every single one has some offer in hand that will teach you how to sell your book–or if you fork over $$$–they will sell your book for you and pretty soon you will be a bestselling […]
Read the rest of this entry »Top 5 Essentials for Your Books in 2015
Doing the right things for your books’ success 2014 turned out to be a watershed year. Amazon produced Kindle Unlimited which has lowered our per book borrow royalty by 25%. New promotion sites raised their heads. Some are terrific, some not. Some deliver, some don’t. Traditional publishers are now filling top slots in our favorite […]
Read the rest of this entry »Advice on marketing your book from Donna Fasano…U.S. A. Today Bestselling Author
Hello, everyone! I’m Donna Fasano. I wrote for HQ as Donna Clayton for 20 years. I started self-pubbing in early 2010. I gave away a lot of books in the beginning. That worked for me for a while. In fact, I made close to 6 figures one year. However, in late 2012 Amazon changed how […]
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