Novel Marketing

Put it in your Contract If you are traditionally published, make sure the audiobook is written in. Publishers only pay for audiobook production for books they believe. Record Yourself/You become the voice talent … Advantages to doing it yourself- You know how your characters sound You know the nuance of your words You know the […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 096 – How to Turn Your Book Into An Audiobook appeared first on Author Media.Support the show

Most books don’t end up as audiobooks and I think this is a huge marketing mistake for the following reasons.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 7 Reasons Why Your Book Should Also Be An Audiobook appeared first on Author Media.Support the show

In this episode we are going to talk about discipline … we’re already through first quarter and are rapidly moving toward the finish of the first half of the year … and there’s an ever so slight possibility that some of your goals and resolutions for 2017 have slipped into the abyss of business and […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 094 – How to Use the Ancient Power of Discipline to Accomplish Your Goals appeared first on Author Media.Support the show

  Intro Paragraph: Expensive, but the REACH is unparalleled. 1967 the cost was $42,000 for a 30. Today 5 million   Spending that kind of money means you have to create a great ad   Talking Points: Seahawks   One of the biggest TV shows in the world   If you have the money, it […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 093 – What Authors Can Learn from Bad Super Bowl Ads appeared first on Author Media.Support the show

Do you have “the dream”? If you love writing fiction, you don’t need to tell me “the dream” is to get published and hit the bestseller list. I know that’s it; I get it. I’ve been there.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post The 5-Year Plan To Become A Bestselling Novelist appeared first on Author Media.Support the show

There are no shortcuts to becoming a bestselling author, but there is a road map. Discover the route to publication that will keep you on track.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 092 – The Guaranteed Way to Become A Bestselling Novelist appeared first on Author Media.Support the show

So don’t worry. This post isn’t going to be about the insanity we all just went through. Yeah, I know … whew. But the campaign season that just ended can teach us a salient point about our own copywriting. What works, what doesn’t. Trump didn’t win the election, Clinton lost it. A quick review for […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post What The Election Can Teach Us About Copywriting for Your Book appeared first on Author Media.Support the show

  Q Cadel Sterling says, “I found a local, self-published author, with a really cool sounding book premise, and I bought his e-book and told him I’d review it. It stinks. Just awful. Painful to read. So, what do I do now? Hide and pretend I never read it, or honestly review it honestly-knowing agents […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 090 – Q&A Extravaganza #7 appeared first on Author Media.Support the show

Intro Paragraph: In case you haven’t noticed, using videos as part of marketing is exploding. USA Today, everywhere else as well. So how do we as authors get on this train and use it to engage readers more deeply? Talking Points: 1. Why Video? YouTube-the greatest running backs in the NFL They want to get […]You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 089 – How To Use the Power of Video to Engage More Readers appeared first on Author Media.Support the show

Few things scare readers more than bad author website design. Here are 13 proven ways to scare people away from your book website.You can find the blogpost version of this episode HERE.The post 13 Ways to Scare Readers Away from Your Book’s Website appeared first on Author Media.Support the show