• What else can you offer besides your own book to make a giveaway more interesting or fresh? Here are some giveaway examples to help inspire you: 1...

    Giveaway Ideas For Indie Authors

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    Giving away a copy of your own book is a classic giveaway for authors. But what else can you offer to make your giveaway more interesting or fresh? Giveaways are a great tactic for authors to use to promote their books. Because it’s an exchange for taking an action you specify — for example, to enter you must be following the author on social media, tag two friends in the comments, and share the post — both the reader and the author get something out of it. Here are some giveaway ideas to help inspire you. Book Bundle With Multiple Authors. When…

  • If you are a writer looking to get noticed, inspired, or build an audience, you need to get on social media. Social media is a gold mine for showcasing y...

    Social Media Every Writer Should Be On

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    If you are a writer looking to get noticed, inspired, or build an audience, you need to get on social media. Social media is a gold mine for showcasing your writing ability, building a following, and gaining exposure. In today’s digital world, social media has the power to boost writers’ success. The platforms enhance the ability to reach far audiences by allowing a writer’s work to be immediately shared. The more people who read your work, the better exposure you gain. In this way, you can increase the potential to develop a larger, loyal following. Now it’s time to talk…

  • Video marketing can increase awareness and introduce the author behind the book to readers. Here are 3 ways you can use videos to promote your book: 1. T...

    Video Marketing For Self-Published Authors

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    Video marketing is something that a lot of indie (self-published) authors can neglect. Using visuals can increase awareness of your book as well as introduce the author behind the book to the readers.  3 Ways to Use Videos to Promote Your Book 1. Book Trailers Book trailers have the same effect on viewers as movie trailers do: they create awareness of your book and hopefully entice the audience to purchase it. Video trailers can provide a preview of the story or a glimpse of a scene to elicit curiosity. To make a great book trailer you should keep the video…

  • Writing for a magazine isn’t just a new income and career opportunity, but it's also a great way to promote your upcoming book. Magazine pitch...

    How Your Book is Also Your Magazine Pitch

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    Writing for a magazine might not have been the first thing you considered when you decided to write a book. But did you know there have been countless authors that were once journalists before they released award-winning books? Not to mention, using your new book as a magazine pitch could also grant you a new career path in publications.  When pitching to a magazine you should have an important reason in mind about why you’re the one who’s meant to write that specific piece. Ideally, the piece you’re pitching should relate to your book in some way. Writing for a…