Here’s a collection of articles that provoke inspiration and action in writers and publishers. Click the links if you’re serious about finding readers for your work.
“Book reviews are critical for sales. They provide social proof and help a reader decide whether to try your book or not. There are lots of ways you can increase your chances of reviews and in today’s podcast, I discuss them with Dana Lynn Smith, the Savvy Book Marketer.”
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2011/09/17/book-reviews-dana-lynn-smith/
“A major component of a successful campaign is content relevance. What is content relevance? It’s matching your book with what is happening in the world.”
http://www.sellingbooks.com/your-book-publicity-campaign-content-relevance-and-media-lead-times/
“The gatekeeper to a writer’s success is the writer. Here are the trends I see that will determine the few who get through the gate.”
http://writeitforward.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/the-real-gatekeepers-in-publishing-now-authors/
“…many companies or people decide their brand by looking at the marketplace and seeing what is hot or what people are looking for and then they build their brand around that to maximize income…WRONG….buzzer goes off thank you for playing.”
http://write2publish.blogspot.com/2011/09/brandingwhere-to-begin.html
“Your writing process should always start with a little bit of research–some on your marketing and some on your actual subject matter. To help with the latter, we’ve put together six tips that will help you with your writing research.”
http://selfpublishingteam.com/6-rules-of-writing-research/
“Blogging is a marathon, not a sprint. You are building a media asset, and that takes time. Many of these techniques take a little effort and can be done in a few minutes a day.”
http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2011/08/18-ways-to-get-more-readers-for-your-author-blog/
Yours in provocation,
