Novel Marketing

Your Celebrity Fabio Story Publisher Avon Books estimated his image increased sales by as much as 33% when he appeared on the cover with a woman; 45% when he appeared alone. Each photo session would get Fabio in about 16 cover poses that artists could reuse for multiple covers. He’s on more than 2,000 book […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 078 – How To Become a Career Writer Part 4: How to Make Money With Your Knowledge & Celebrity appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

  75 #1 Think Like a Business 76 #2 Make Money on the Book 77 #3 Make Maximum Money with Your Writing Skills Use Your Writing Skills As an Editor Pays faster. The editor is the first and sometimes only person to make money on a book. Creating a course to teach writing to other […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 077 – How To Become a Career Writer Part 3: Make Maximum Money with Your Writing Skills appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Tips for Making the Most on Your Book: Publish Prolifically. (Each book boosts sales for your other books) BUT DON’T OVERDO THIS: too many choices are not a good thing… Write Quickly (Quality + Speed = Excellence). Perfection is a trap. Write Consistently Write Early (There is a scientific reason for writing first thing in […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 076 – How To Become a Career Writer Part 2: Make Maximum Money on Your Book appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Think Like a Business: Delegate  Determine what your time is worth. Only do what only you can do. Read The Four Hour Workweek Build a Team Writing Assistant  Ways to pay Editor Literary Manager Webmaster Investors (You need to invest in your own book) Agent CPA  How to Become a Business You are already a […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 075 – How To Become a Career Writer Part 1: Think Like a Business appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Find out which online retailers have affiliate programs and which help you earn the best commission rate on book sales.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post How to Double Book Profits Through Affiliate Revenue appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

If you offer readers something they want for free, they'll be happy to sign up for your email list. Learn 9 ways to invite them to sign up.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 072 – How to Grow Your Email List from 0 to 10,000 appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

The importance of good editing can't be overstated. Find out what kind of editor you need and where to find one.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 071 – How To Find a Good Editor appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Denica McCall, author of Flowers in the Darkness Question: While I do write novels, I have just put out a poetry book(my first published book). The book is partly being used to raise funds for a local organization fighting human trafficking. What I’m wondering is, what kinds of places should I look to connect with […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 070 — Q&A Lightning Round appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Tips for choosing an author name that stands out and finding a matching domain name. You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 069 – How to Stand Out When Your Name Fits In appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Episode 068 – Where to Spend Your Marketing Money (3790) We often discuss what not to spend your money on, and we feature free marketing techniques. In this article, we’ll answer a question from Erica Borgerson, author of The Lazy Girl Guide to Healthy Eating and The Lazy Girl Guide to Fitness.  She asked:  Since you don’t recommend […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 068 – Where to Spend Your Marketing Money appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

In this special bonus episode we talk about the launch of MyBookProgress. MyBookProgress on KickstarterYou can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post Bonus Episode: Special MyBookProgress Announcement appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

A lot of authors are addicted to checking email. Poor email habits hold many authors back from success because it wastes time and zaps mental energy. If you can learn to do email better you will have more time to market your book and more mental energy to write. Talking Points: Authors are not great […]The post 067 – How to Keep Your Inbox @ Zero And Have More Time to Write appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Writing contests can be a great marketing tool or a waste of time. Learn how to find a legitimate contest and whether it's right for you.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 066 – Can Writing Contests Be A Powerful Marketing Tool? appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Follow these tips to ensure readers open, read, and love your author newsletters.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 7 Tips for Effective Email Newsletters appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Intro Paragraph: Unless you have a multi-book contract (and we’re talking 4+ books) you need to be constantly marketing yourself to publishers. Even if you do have a long term contract you need to be marketing yourself because someday that contract will end and (let’s say this quietly) they might not pick you up again. […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 063 – Six Proven Methods for Creating Maximum Impact at Writing Conferences appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Jim how do you tell if you are a spammer? If people click “mark as spam” on your email, you are a spammer as far as that person is concerned. Spam is in the eye of the beholder. How Spam Filters Work Before we give you tips on how to avoid spam filters we should […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 062 – 7 Ways to Avoid the Email Spam Filter appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Learn how to apply the time-tested "P"s of marketing to your book promotion efforts.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 061 – Marketing 101: The Five Ps of Novel Marketing appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Question from Jen Q: I really enjoyed this podcast, but I’m curious as to how aspiring writers are supposed to use Facebook and Twitter differently? Question from J.T. Stoll   Author of The Rift I’m an indie fantasy author and trying to figure out how much time to dedicate to putting together blurbs for my […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 060 – Q&A Extravaganza & Big Announcement appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

In this episode we are going to talk about how to stay out of jail … when it comes to your taxes …   I am excited to introduce our guest.   So, we brought in a CPA who has coached authors, celebrities and small businesses for over thirty years. He is the guy that […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 059 – Novel Tax Tips for Authors appeared first on Author Media. Support the show

Show Notes: She is involved in her own marketing. She’s transparent, which builds familiarity and trust She uses every channel — differently She says “no” when her brand is devalued Her product is inspirational and unexpected She makes smart partnerships She’s a master at maintaining magic and mystery in her brand Links: Original article 60 […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 058 – Powerful Marketing Lessons from Taylor Swift appeared first on Author Media. Support the show