Guest: Bethany Ramos The publishing industry is definitely changing, and today, these great changes center around e-books. Even the hottest bestsellers on the shelves are being formatted to e-readers so that they can be enjoyed by readers anywhere on devices like the Kindle. Speedy Publishing Process Perhaps one of the greatest benefits to e-reader publishing […]
Ta Da! E-books are great tools for promotion
Expert: Carolyn Howard-Johnson There may be as many different kinds of electronic books as you’re likely to find of the more substantial kind in bookstores. There you see hardcover books, trade paperbacks, mass market paperbacks, books bound with twirly wires, pop-up books, large-print books, tactile books and more. E-books are all electronic but they come […]
Kindle Singles, New “Short” Publishing
Guest Expert: Aggie Villanueva Until recently authors had two choices, write it short enough to fit into a magazine/newspaper/blog or long enough for a whole book. Kindle Singles changes all that for major publishing. Beginning 2011 it’s a store unto itself. Amazon explained in this October 12, 2010 news release, “…in many cases, 5,000 to […]
BookBuzzr Interviews Author Ayani Meli
It is our great pleasure and honor today to interview Ayani Meli – BookBuzzr Author Pro subscriber and Author of Love Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: But It Will Be Back Sunday! Ayani Meli has created an interesting hangman game Where Did Love Go? using BookBuzzr technology. This game is now the top hangman game played […]
BookBuzzr Interviews Author Jillian Brookes-Ward
Author of romantic fiction, Jillian Brookes-Ward hails originally from the North of England but now resides in a pretty village in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire Scotland. She has been writing on and off since her schooldays, but only began writing seriously after moving to Scotland, being inspired by the beautiful locale and the people. She is […]
Networking for writers in the new world
Expert: Faraaz Kazi Earlier on we had writers wholly dependent on the publisher to print and market their book. The major drawback however, was that the book became just a face in the crowd and the marketing also was not quite upto the mark. Globalization has reached most countries and there is an information overload, […]
Bad Formatting = Bad Book Reviews
Expert: Claudia Jackson Ahh, yes — there is nothing quite like sitting down and reading a good book. Part of the experience is not just the story, but in the presentation itself. In days past, we enjoyed holding the book and the feel of the paper as we “fell” into the story without distraction. Now, […]
Kindle Publishing Made Easier
(diehard DIYers: that’s only somewhat easier) Guest Expert: Laurel Marshfield Several months ago, while paddling around on the Internet’s vast ocean of information, I happened across a convert-your-eBook-to-Kindle video made by a highly caffeinated person. And though his shoutin’-at-ya, rapid-fire presentation style was headache-inducing, I persevered. He promised I’d have my eBook on Amazon THE […]
How To Use Twitter To Sell More Books
Expert: Gary Smailes I am yet to meet a writer who has not been told that social media channels, such as Twitter and Facebook hold the magic key to publishing success. However, this bold statement is often followed by wishy washy feel good advice, the kind of advice Dan Zarrella would refer to as. ‘unicorns […]
Q & A: Marketing your Book on Twitter
On 23rd Feb. webinar on Marketing Your Book On Twitter was interesting and packed with great info. Our panel consisted of Joanna Penn(Author and creator of the Author 2.0 Blueprint) and Gary Smailes(with over 10 years experience of the publishing industry). We answered a lot of questions but still had a few unanswered. This post […]
Promote a Book with Twitter: Top Ten Strategies for Authors
Expert: Dana Lynn Smith Twitter is a great way to promote a book while you build your networks and expert reputation. Here are ten ways authors can harness the power of Twitter to promote a book: 1. Help others by sharing information, while you gain a reputation as an expert. You can post links to […]