Why create a book trailer for your next book

Posted on 11/23/2020 at 08:44 AM by Guest Author

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Looking for another way to promote your next title? Then you may want to create a book trailer. Discover why...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Marketing, Video

Author calls attention to issues with Audible sales data, returns

Posted on 11/22/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We shared The Digital Reader’s concerns about Audible’s return and exchange policy earlier. Nate Hoffelder isn’t the only one sounding...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Writer Beware

Penny Sansevieri: Take a long-term approach to selling books

Posted on 11/21/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The sheer number of books being published each day may lift readers’ spirits, but it can feel discouraging to the...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

How to stay within deep point-of-view

Posted on 11/20/2020 at 01:15 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

C.S. Lakin has noticed a common issue in amateur writers’ work: the failure to stick with deep point-of-view. In a...

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Tagged As: C.S. Lakin / Live Write Thrive, Writing advice

BookFunnel is expanding to audiobooks

Posted on 11/20/2020 at 11:38 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

BookFunnel is now offering audiobook delivery. The company announced today that authors currently on certain plans can sign up to...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, BookFunnel

5 issues to check in your book's audio version

Posted on 11/19/2020 at 11:17 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Just as there are proofreaders for text books, so there are audio proofers for audiobooks. One such professional, Maxwell Cantrell,...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Joanna Penn

Editor: Short and simple words aren't always better

Posted on 11/18/2020 at 10:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Several notable authors have expressed their disdain for flowery language. Mathina Calliope — an author, editor, and writing coach who...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Language

Amazon gives fresh look to its author portal

Posted on 11/17/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you haven’t accessed your Amazon author portal lately, Nate Hoffelder thinks you’re in for a pleasant surprise. There’s a...

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Tagged As: Amazon, The Digital Reader

Writer and YouTuber shares her tips to video success

Posted on 11/17/2020 at 10:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writers may feel most natural working with the written word, but there’s no question that ignoring the spoken version comes...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing, Video

Invite your readers to create book marketing material

Posted on 11/13/2020 at 03:10 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A new guest post on Your Writer Platform covers several marketing strategies that we assume most authors are familiar with....

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Tagged As: Marketing