It’s time for a new book review on a book marketing book. When I first started my self-publishing journey, I came across How I Sold 80,000 Books by Alinka Rutkowska. It may be many years later, but I’ve finally gotten around to reading it. With my upcoming release of Speaking the Truth of Connections, I…
You’re ready to run a giveaway but have no idea where to begin. You do a simple Google search and so many sites appear. All look good, but you have no idea what to look for. Well, I have some good news. I have done the work for you, so I can be your one…
Welcome back to another installment of the Book Marketing Planner guide. Here is where I walk you through my comprehensive pre-publication marketing workbook titled, the Book Marketing Planner. Today’s topic is about running a promotional giveaway. Before you publish your book, this workbook will guide you on all things marketing. From research and pricing, to…
Time to tackle yet another important aspect when it comes to book marketing – social media marketing. I know you’ve all heard of it. Many probably already dread it. But social media plays a major part in so many of our lives, that we have to utilize it when it comes to getting our books…
Welcome back to Bound to Writing where I, an indie author, help you to meet your writing and publishing goals. This week’s post is a bit spur of the moment. But I’m sure you all know exactly what I’m going to be discussing. If you publish your books through Amazon KDP, you most likely received…
All of my writing friends that are actively marketing your book, I have an announcement for you! Next month I’m releasing the Book Marketing Planner! If you’ve been reading my monthly posts over the past several months you know I’ve created a book marketing plan that is for sale on Etsy. Every month I have…
When you go to the search bar without knowing the exact thing you’re looking for, you type in random words. This hopefully will lead you to exactly what you want. These are called keywords. When you are looking to publish a book, the same concept applies. This means that you need to find the keywords…
This is a busy month for so many of us, so I’m going to keep it as short and sweet as possible. We’ve discussed so many aspects of the book marketing plan these past few months; many of which have been very hefty topics. This is a simple topic, one I’m sure you’ve heard about…
We’re back to the topic of formatting in today’s blog post. It’s such a fun time in the writing and publishing journey because that means you’re one step closer to getting your book out there. But you’re not done yet. There is still some planning to do when it comes to your book. Today I’m…
A book cover is one of the first things a reader will notice about your book. Without a cover that pops, you may not gain your target audience. So what do you need to know about creating a stunning book cover? Let me tell you! Book covers some in all types of designs. You’re going…