Beyond the book trailer: Marketing videos that authors can make

Posted on 07/22/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most authors have heard of book trailers as a marketing tool. But there are plenty of other video formats that...

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Tagged As: Marketing, The Book Designer, Video

Give readers a behind-the-scenes look into your novels

Posted on 07/17/2020 at 10:44 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Need an idea for marketing content? Try using the source of your ideas! Joanna Penn finds sharing this to be...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Marketing, Video

Joanna Penn’s June 2020 writing, publishing, and book marketing Q&A 

Posted on 07/03/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

What are your fellow authors wondering nowadays? Joanna Penn recently hosted a Facebook Live Q&A in which she fielded the...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Video

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

Joanna Penn takes questions on writing, publishing, and marketing

Posted on 05/27/2020 at 11:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

What are your fellow authors wondering nowadays? Joanna Penn recently hosted a Facebook Live Q&A in which she fielded the...

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Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Video

Jane Friedman launches Sunday Business Sermons today

Posted on 05/24/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Jane Friedman is introducing a new series called Sunday Business Sermons. Well, they’re named that way just to be catchy,...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, The business of writing, Video

Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch and many more read "James and the Giant Peach"

Posted on 05/21/2020 at 08:10 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Need a comfort read but struggling to focus your eyes on the page? We have great news: Celebrities are teaming...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Charity, Children's literature, coronavirus / COVID-19, The Guardian, Video

How to use Facebook Live for a successful virtual book launch

Posted on 05/13/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s seeming more and more likely that many events that used to be in-person will be virtual for the near...

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Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Marketing, Social media and websites, Video

Watch the trailer for Netflix's "The Baby-Sitters Club"

Posted on 05/08/2020 at 04:19 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We are unabashedly showing our age right now, via our excitement to share the trailer for the new adaptation of...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: TV adaptation, Video, Young adult literature

Webinar explains how to use Amazon data to sell more books

Posted on 05/08/2020 at 12:57 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn really loves her fellow writers. How can we tell? Not only did she share a webinar from Alex...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Joanna Penn, Marketing, Video