Why should you enter a book award contest? There are many book award contests you can enter as an indie author. Book contests can expand your advertising reach.
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A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Start a Podcast
Every Christian author needs a book marketing strategy, and if you wrote a book you might have been interviewed on a podcast. Have you thought about publishing your own podcast? This is a great way to expand your marketing since your guests will bring their audience to your show. You need to understand what it takes to create a podcast. This article will give you a few things to think about if you want to learn how to start a podcast. For more tips about branding and show format, look at The Five Simple Steps to Create a Podcast.
Are Book Contests Beneficial to Self-Published Authors?
After self-publishing my first Christian book, I was challenged with how best to market it. I explored several options and asked many people about book marketing. Several people advised me to enter book contests, as this was a great way to increase my visibility as an indie author.
9 Essential Book Cover Design Tips For Authors by Sandy Gould
Softcover or hardcover, workbook or children’s book – the binding and finishing styles you choose for a book are essential. For many reasons, the same quality and attention to detail must go into the book’s physical design that went into good content development. Read on to discover the top 9 book cover design tips.
5 Simple Steps to Start a Podcast Today
A question that I often receive as the founder of Spark Media, a company that helps Christian podcasters launch, grow, and maintain their shows is this: “Misty, I want to start a podcast, but where do I begin?” When CIPA director Susan Neal asked me to contribute to the blog, I immediately knew the advice I would give to Christian authors, small publishers, and others who may have an interest in hosting a podcast. Podcasts can be an excellent venue for book marketing. While the following advice may seem relatively straightforward to some, it has helped numerous members of my community to start successful shows.
How to Be a Much Sought-After Media Guest
How to Be a Much Sought-After Media Guest When a Christian author masters the techniques of being a memorable guest who adds value to the Host’s program, he or she will be a much sought-after media guest. Follow these principles…
Market through Live Streaming
Market through live streaming is one of the best ways to sell your book and connect with new readers who don’t know you. It is the closest to meeting someone face to face in a virtual world. A great goal would be to create an experience for your viewer that makes them feel as though they’ve come away with a gold nugget in their hand. Make it count for them, and they will want more.
How to Market & Sell Your Book as an Author
Selling books is nothing like the Field of Dreams. The phrase “If you write it, they will read it” is false. If you plan on wooing publishers or self-publishing, building a group of avid followers is essential for gaining a broad audience that will read the book(s) you have written. The online “must haves” for a serious writer include a professional website, social media presence, and a search engine marketing plan.
Book Publishing: What New Authors Should Understand about the Industry
To save you from all the drawn-out stories and disappointments, allow me to take you by shortcut and fill you in on how I would go about book publishing today.
Writing a Client’s Memoir
Writing a Client’s Memoir A good memoir can be as compelling to read as a fiction thriller. In fact, it involves many of the same characteristics as a novel, and many memoirs reach significant numbers of readers. When someone asks…
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