Penny Sansevieri on marketing a book before it's released

Posted on 07/02/2020 at 01:32 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Yesterday, we shared Penny Sansevieri’s advice on how to market an older book. Now it’s time to swing in the...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

How to promote an older book

Posted on 07/01/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The online writing community is full of book launch advice. But as you know, marketing a book is a marathon...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

Your book launch isn't just a marathon or a sprint ... it's both (and more)

Posted on 06/30/2020 at 11:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You might not be a runner, but you can’t avoid analogies from its realm into other parts of life. (And...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Marketing

How to make your author bio shine, even without awards

Posted on 06/26/2020 at 09:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When you sit down to write your author bio, your first inclination might be to open with awards and bestseller...

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

Social media image sizes for 2020

Posted on 06/24/2020 at 11:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here’s a quick tip that you’ll surely go back to, unless you hire out all your graphic work. Constant Contact...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Social media and websites, The Digital Reader

The nuts and bolts of Amazon preorders

Posted on 06/23/2020 at 10:53 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Haven’t finished your book yet? You can still promote it by using Amazon’s preorder function (if you’re in Kindle Direct...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Marketing, Penny Sansevieri

Why authors should consider video marketing — and how to do it

Posted on 06/22/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Between audiobooks and video marketing, it’s safe to say that authors who want to market their work can’t just hide...

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Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Marketing, Video

Best practices for marketing your Kindle book on Amazon and beyond

Posted on 06/18/2020 at 09:51 AM by Guest Author

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Marketing your Kindle book doesn’t have to be scary. There are plenty of ways to generate interest in your ebook...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Marketing

One author's experience with a socially distant book event

Posted on 06/17/2020 at 03:38 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The timing of author Ed Cyzewski’s new release wasn’t great, coming as it did during the COVID-19 outbreak and associated...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Jane Friedman, Marketing

You can ask for praise for your book in a sensitive way

Posted on 06/16/2020 at 02:52 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

For many of us, requesting a favor or help can feel unnatural and a bit awkward. In the case of...

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Tagged As: Marketing, Writing advice