For nearly ten years it’s been my dream to see a first-rate publishing conference produced in Charleston, SC. It’s a wonderful city for writers, and the southeast is becoming a real hub of publishing in this brave new digital era,
Five Benefits of Kindle Countdown Deals
Kindle Countdown Deals is a new Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Select benefit that allows authors to run limited-time discount promotions on their books, which can help earn more royalties and reach more readers. Customers can see the regular price and
Marketing Your Book for Holiday Sales
Self-publishing company Lulu has released a new 35-page ebook, Marketing Your Book for Holiday Sales. Click here to download your free copy. To create this guide, Lulu asked “4,000 of our best-selling independent authors to share advice and best practices
How to Create Perfect Social Media Posts! Infographic
Want some insights as to what makes a great social media post on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ and more? Or how about the optimum time to schedule your posts on each of the top social networks? Enjoy this info-packed infographic
Sporting a New Look
There’s just something about turning the clocks back for daylight savings time that leads some of us (well, me) to believe we’ve picked up just hours and hours of free time, instead of a single extra hour’s sleep. We get
Book Clubs Spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S for Authors
Book clubs can be a defining moment in any author’s career. We’re not just talking Oprah here (though that’s a stellar example). Fact is, the success of a book can be super-charged if book clubs get hold of it and
Book Reviewers and Book Clubs: Reaching Influencers!
Volume 3 of our Directory of Book Reviewers is now live and online for Winner Circle members. The newest quarterly edition includes several added review sites and updated rankings. And, where necessary, a few deleted sites that have ceased to meet