Google Alerts is easily one of the most useful free author marketing tools on the internet. You can pick any keyword or phrase to set in your alerts, and decide whether you want to see as-it-happens, daily or weekly results
Amazon Acquires Goodreads: Yes, But What Does That Means for Authors?
So, we were seriously thinking about titling this post, “Where Writers Win Acquires Amazon” and then shouting “April Fool’s!” in the first line… But these days even a well-timed joke may quickly be misconstrued and the resulting litigation could take
Connecting with Book Clubs Spells Success
There’s no question book clubs can be a defining moment in an author’s career. And we’re not just talking Oprah here (though that’s the most stellar example). Fact is, the success of a book can be greatly magnified if the
90 Out Loud: Video Social Book Promotion
Love, love, love this concept. Brian Cheng, author of the soon-to-be-released Southern Cross the Dog (Amistad: HarperCollins, May 2013) has recently started a clever video series on Tumblr called 90OutLoud (or see the vids via his 90Outloud channel on YouTube).
How to Make Your Book Sales Blaze: Free Book Download Feb. 23-24
Authors Kathleen Vrona and T.K. Read reached out to us to let readers know that 100 Small Fires to Make Your Book Sales BLAZE! will be offered as a free Kindle download on February 23 and 24. A valuable resource
Goodreads Member Survey Results: Learn How to Reach Your Readers
As an exclusive to this year’s Tools of Change in New York, Goodreads offered attendees the chance to gain insights from what The Economist calls “the world’s biggest book club.” Data is essential to author marketing, but if you don’t
Five Ways to Promote Your Words When You’re Not Feeling Worthy
Confidence – is yours suffering? You can admit it – heck, the greatest artists and athletes in the world suffer from the same malady. Successful executives everywhere say they need help building confidence. Sometimes it’s what drives us to try