For most people, summer has a different feel and pace than the rest of the year. The days are longer, the kids are out of school and vacations are scheduled. It’s a great time take on those tasks you just don’t get to the rest of the year. Here are five tasks indie authors can […]
by Joan Holman– Author, nationally-acclaimed online marketing guru, book marketing diva and founder of SelfPublishing.Zone Have you ever seen the television show SHARK TANK? It is one of my favorite shows and I think it clearly demonstrates the path of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs have an idea for a product They invest time and money to develop that […]
by Amy Collins — author, publishing industry expert and founder of New Shelves I have been a publishing and book distribution professional for more than twenty years. For all those years, I have been asked variations of one question more than any other: How can I get my books into bookstores? How can I get my books into […]
The second Indie Author Fringe event, part of this year’s Book Expo America, is coming on Saturday, May 14. Just like last month’s Fringe event at the London Book Fair, this free, online conference hosted by the Alliance of Independent Authors will be packed with informative sessions for authors. Bublish Founder Kathy Meis will be presenting again, […]
At the beginning of every month we offer a Lunch & Learn Webinar called “How to Accelerate Your Book Marketing Success with Bublish.” This webinar is designed for authorpreneurs who are new to Bublish or just want a refresher on how to use the Bublish platform. You can listen to the webinar replay on AnyMeeting.com. When […]
By guest blogger Jennie Nash. co-founder of the Author Accelerator, to the blog. My job as a book coach is to help writers get their book out of their head and onto the page, but it is never simply a matter of mechanics—the principles of narrative design and the rules of grammar. We also do extensive […]
The Indie Author Fringe conference was a huge success! Hosted by the Alliance of Independent Authors, this free online conference was attended by thousands of authors around the world. Bublish is proud not only to be a member of the Alliance, but a Fringe sponsor as well. Mark your calendars. The next online Fringe event takes place on Saturday, May 14, […]
Social media can be an excellent marketing channel for authors, but only if you can make your content “pop” and get noticed amid millions of daily posts. The best way to do this is to provide engaging content that is relevant to your followers and add visual elements such as a photos, videos, GIFs, infographics, mind […]
At the beginning of every month we offer a Lunch & Learn Webinar called “How to Accelerate Your Book Marketing Success with Bublish.” This webinar is designed for authorpreneurs who are new to Bublish or just want a refresher on how to use the Bublish platform. You can listen to the webinar replay on AnyMeeting.com. When […]
We’re not being melodramatic. We mean it. All too often, we see great books launch into silence. Why? There is no plan in place to give the book a fighting chance. Today’s book marketplace is highly competitive. You need to bring you’re A-game not only on the craft side, but on the business side. Here are […]