Last week I started telling you about my most recent Bookbub experiences and whether Bookbub pays for itself. You can read that post HERE. Today, I’m talking about “off the page” ways to monetize when you run a free or discount Bookbub promotion. More next week! Now, here’s the part where I start explaining new […]
Tag: reviews
The Good in Bad Reviews
I’m sending this re-run back around, because the topic never grows stale. Every writer fears her first bad review. Face it: not everyone is going to love your book, and some people bring their own issues with them when they review. For instance, I’ve gotten several bad reviews on Amazon, from people who haven’t read my book […]
How to Score a Bookbub Promotion and Take Your Book to the Top
We’ve been busy at our new online SkipJack Publishing school. We released our first ever free webinar (How to Sell a Ton of Books) and our first two full-length courses: How to Get More Book Reviews in 10 Surefire Ways and How to Score a Bookbub Promotion and Take Your Book to the Top. You can learn more about them […]
Launch Your Book Right
Six Month Launch Promotion Timeline for Print and eBook[1] Traditional Pub: You’ve got from launch through six months for your book to take off, otherwise your books will be pulped and you’re done. You can do most of the items in this timeline, but the ones that require price changes you will have to do […]
How to Leave a Review for Your Favorite Author on Amazon
Maybe you want to help your favorite author but don’t know how. If so, this video is for you. With a staggering 27% of the book market, Amazon is where the largest number of readers source and buy their books. Many of them rely heavily on reader reviews. Leaving a review is not difficult, but […]
Amazon is a big review-gobbling meanie.
If you’re an indie author — hell, if you’re a traditionally-published author — you know it is damn hard to get people to post reviews on Amazon for your books. I get it. I never posted a review unless asked, until I published my first book. Now I’m a review-posting fool. I post honestly, but […]
Echoes of a Past Life, in Indie Publishing Promotions
Once upon a time in another life, I had a real job. Not that I don’t work now, but it’s pretty hard to convince people I have a real job when most days I sport PJ’s until I hear the dogs barking at the side door, alerting me to my husband Eric’s arrival home from […]