In today’s crowded book marketplace, winning a book award can help an indie author catch a reader’s attention and indicate to that reader that this book is worthy of their time. A book award can also convince booksellers and librarians that a title is worth adding to their collections. Book awards help indie authors stand […]
The focused frenzy that is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) ended on November 30. Thousands of writers around the world spent last month striving to hit ambitious daily writing goals in order to complete the first draft of a 50,000-word manuscript. Everyone who participated and made an effort should pat themselves on the back. Participation […]
Ho! Ho! Ho! Thanksgiving is next week and the holiday season is officially upon us. Everyone gets busy around the holidays, but it’s actually a great time to write your book. The thousands of writers around the world who are participating in National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, know this to be true. […]
We’re nearing National Novel Writing Month’s halfway point and the pressure is on. This is when the going gets tough and the tough get going. If you’re on track to meet the NaNoWriMo goal of writing a first draft of a 50,000-word novel in 30 days (that’s about 1,667 words a day), you should be […]
Happy Halloween! Do you scare yourself on a regular basis? I’m not talking about a bad hair day or a spooky Halloween costume. I mean, do you take risks? Do you step out of your comfort zone? Do you undertake activities that you’ve never done before? If your answer is no, we encourage you to […]
Roughly 60 million people visit Starbucks locations around the world each week, which adds up to more than 3 trillion visitors yearly. As a result, Starbucks is one of the top brands in the coffee industry. My husband is a Dunkin’ Donuts guy and is always amazed that I am willing to pay so much […]
We’re back from a very successful Book Expo America (BEA) and BookCon 2019 in New York City. It’s the biggest gathering of the book industry here in the US, and the place to spot emerging trends. The growing influence of the indies was palpable with more authors in attendance than ever before and more exposure for those […]
Indie authors can now support independent bookstores across the US through their Book Bubbles by adding an IndieBound buy link. Simply go to the Book Info page of your book on your Bublish Dashboard and check IndieBound as one of your purchase channels. Once you submit an IndieBound buy-link request, the link will be added […]
Today our guest blogger is Paul Kilpatrick, co-founder of BetaBooks, a leading reader-management and audience-building software. Welcome to the blog, Paul. Thanks! Great to be here. Beta testing for products and services has been around for decades. It’s also a practice that has deep roots in publishing. Traditional publishers have long beta tested new books […]
It’s National Library Week and we’re celebrating by sharing best practices for indie authors who want to get their books into libraries. As an independent author (aka self-published author), there are several things you’ll need to consider if you hope to get your book on library shelves. Here are our top three recommendations: 1. Your […]