The powerful and effective formula for more book sales

Mar8

This “formula” seems quite simple, but implementing it is not. Figuring out who your target audience is takes a bit of time. I have no tricks to help with this because I haven’t figured it out myself. Sandra Beckwith is right, the smaller the group the better.

But once you know the group, how to connect with them is another matter. I listened in on a book marketing webinar recently and they touted word-of-mouth discovering. I would have to agree with this. I really like when friends or family recommend books to me. The other way I get books is blind picks from my local library. This webinar suggested that you find online groups in facebook, blogger’s websites… that fit your key audience and make connections there. Makes sense.

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The formula for more book sales is simple. And, you don’t need to be a mathematician or chemist to apply it to your book. Get it here and sell more books.

Source: The powerful and effective formula for more book sales – Build Book Buzz

How To Write Compelling Dialogue

Dec26

Getting dialogue right is not as easy as it appears.
Here are some good tips!

Writing about...Writing

Your characters do interact, don’t they? But how compelling is their dialogue? Does it sound real?

Jerry B. Jenkins has the experience of writing more than 200 novels and he shares some of that experience with us.

I recommend watching this video as it is full of wisdom.

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On NaNoWriMo, Inkitt, and Being An Author

Dec1

If you want to publish, (and especially if you’ve participated in #NaNoWriMo), please read this!

Kestrel Casey

On Writing

I sequestered myself for the month of November and wrote the first 50k words of Hostis Humani Generis, the decopunk anarchist lesbian pirate farmer novel. So. Huzzah for me.

Unfortunately, it will probably be my last NaNoWriMo.

I’m going to finish the book! And using the same method, as well. But not using the NaNoWriMo website or hashtags, and maybe in a month with fewer holidays in it.

And now we’re going to talk about why.

On NaNoWriMo

I have been participating in National Novel Writing Month since 2015. And winning. And publishing. I used to donate every year and get that little halo over my profile photo.

I believe in NaNo as a project. I don’t actually believe, as they often say, that anyone can write a book. I think you need to read a lot and write a lot and think a lot, and on top…

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The Truth That Authors Need To Hear – by Brian Feinblum…

Apr28

If you are in the mood for a kick in the pants (and most of us need this on occasion – bless you if you don’t), read this post by Brian Feinblum.

Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog

on Book Marketing Buzz:

For over the past three decades, I have had the privilege to work in book publishing and marketing. Having worked with thousands of authors and spoken to multiples of that, I have heard many complaints by authors about being an author.

Can anything be done to help them?

Are the complaints legitimate — or are they just the whines of ignorance, laziness, jealousy, incompetence, and a lousy attitude?

Authors can certainly be the victims of bad luck, lousy publicists, poor timing, tough competition, a crappy publisher, or a change in the marketplace. But most often, they sabotage themselves or they fail to overcome challenges and setbacks.

Authors, it is time for Brooklyn Boot Camp.

I was born and raised in a time and place that has forever shaped me and informed me of how the world works. I grew up in gritty 1970s and 80s…

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Here’s how you can help the people of Ukraine : NPR

Feb27

Want to help in this sad time in history?

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Feeling useless at this significant world event? Here’s how you can make a difference.

NPR’s list of organizations you can use to help:

https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

This Forbes post also names some organizations: https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabbyshacknai/2022/02/24/10-ways-to-help-the-people-of-ukraine-right-now/?sh=29b31be1730f

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Here’s how you can help the people of Ukraine : NPR

Feb25

Several organizations are asking for assistance in helping people affected by the Russian invasion.

Source: Here’s how you can help the people of Ukraine : NPR

The emperor’s new clothes

Feb10

In case you are looking for an illustrator for your next kids book.

Words Bubbling Up

Jan18

Okay writers. This post if for you 🙂

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The meaning and symbolism of the word - «Bubble»

Do you have some words bubbling up inside you, just waiting to get out?

We have all been hunkering down from this virus, from unrest, from…

NPR is giving us an outlet.

Even if you don’t consider yourself a writer, I know you have words you can use to describe how you’re feeling. Write them down and send them to NPR and Kwame Alexander, Morning Editing’s resident poet – yes the show has it’s own poet, who knew? – will pick out words from our entries and create a poem for us!

The NPR piece and info on how to enter is here: https://www.npr.org/2021/01/18/956827920/poetry-challenge-honor-mlk-by-describing-how-you-dream-a-world

Here is the except from the Langston Hughes poem “I Dream a World”