If you read nothing else, be sure to read number 1! Invaluable advice from the sassy ladies at Chick Lit is Not Dead.
And here’s a little visual that you might enjoy as a writer ;)
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Have a great weekend! – Laura
1. The Dos and Don’ts of pitching to book bloggers – Chick Lit is Not Dead
Marketing through blogs is a great way of finding the right audience but do you know how to reach out to bloggers? Here’s the 101.
2. Plan a Book Launch Party for an Ebook – The Savvy Book Marketer
Oh yes, you can have a launch party for your eBook and it does not mean signing a computer screen!
3. Author Blogging 101: Listening – The Book Designer
Blogs are a kind of social media where you engage and interact with readers. But are you really listening to your audience or merely broadcasting?
4. Engage with Your Audience as a Whole Person – We Grow Media
Reaching out to audiences is important but what’s more important is forming a connection with them.
5. Keywords, Tags and Categories: Three Simple Ways to Increase the Profitability of Your Book on Kindle – 30 Day Books
Find out what keywords, tags and categories are and how to use them to market your eBook on Kindle.
Laura Pepper Wu is the co-founder of 30 Day Books: a book studio. She has worked with a variety of authors to successfully promote their books, including many Amazon best-sellers. Laura is the author of wedding non-fiction guides and book marketing guides 77 Ways to Find New Readers for Your Self-Published Book and Fire Up Amazon!
Laura also runs Ladies Who Critique, a critique-partner finding site. When she's not working at the studio, you can find her walking her dog, "yoga-ing" or at a coffee shop in Seattle.
April 27, 2012
