How to use video to market your books
Using YouTube, Skype or Google Hangouts, your readers see your face and hear your voice -- and you become more than just a name. The post How to use video to market your books appeared first on Secrets...
View ArticleLists: an efficient way to beat writer’s block
We have all experienced that crushing moment – when you stare at a piece of paper or your computer screen – and you have nothing to say. Your mind is blank. Your hands sweat. You hyperventilate. And...
View ArticlePlagiarising? We will bust you!
Laura Harner copied the work of Becky McGraw -- a F/M (Female to Male) romance writer -- almost word for word. By switching genres, Laura thought she could get away with it. Very few F/M readers will...
View ArticleWhy are adult colouring books so popular?
Adult colouring books are a very hot market right now, and has the potential to be very lucrative for self-publishers The post Why are adult colouring books so popular? appeared first on Secrets To...
View ArticleHow to get 1000 shares to your author blog
Just writing the blog posts is not going to help you much. You need to get the word out there into the internet about your latest and greatest post. The post How to get 1000 shares to your author blog...
View ArticleSelf-confidence and the fear of failure? Just write, dagnamit!
What does it matter if people knock you down, criticize your efforts and laugh at you? Do their opinions pay your bills? The post Self-confidence and the fear of failure? Just write, dagnamit! appeared...
View ArticleNielson present US book publishing statistics
Print books still outsell e-books. The average market share of print books is still a whopping 76%. There is no doubt that 'print' is not going anywhere. The post Nielson present US book publishing...
View ArticleHow to design your book cover — free
Getting the best-looking cover for your book is essential. You can get professionals to do it, but that's expensive. This highly-recommended free site does it for you. The post How to design your book...
View ArticleI want to give up writing
Why would anyone want to read my writing? The post I want to give up writing appeared first on Secrets To Publishing A Book.
View Article7 Excuses You Use to Not Self-Publish
Are you one of those people writing a book, but never get around to publishing it? Why not? What is stopping you? Here’s a list of the most common excuses I hear from fledgling authors as to why they...
View ArticleAuthor Website Cheat Sheet
If you do not have an author's website for your books or yourself, you are missing out on a valuable marketing and branding tool. The post Author Website Cheat Sheet appeared first on Secrets To...
View ArticleFree 2016 calendar
I had some fun creating this 2016 calendar so I decided to give it away as a Christmas gift to you. The photographs were taken by Axel Bührmann. The file is a 85mb zipped file and each month is in a...
View ArticleNow readers can preview your Kindle book on your website
Amazon has released a nifty tool for self-published authors. This tool allows readers to preview your book directly on your website. The same functionality that allows readers to ‘Look Inside’ your...
View ArticleTurn your pain and passion into profit
Every person on this planet has gone through heart-breaking and soul shattering challenges that have changed us forever. What we learn (hopefully) out of these hard times is how to live better lives,...
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