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Launching a New Series the Right Way
Chris Fox says: My first series launched into the Amazon top #4,000 where it stayed for about five months. In the year since then I’ve published two more novels and a novella, and the series has sold around 25,000 books.
I did well, but I also made a LOT of mistakes. I advertised on sites that didn’t give me a return, I mistimed promos, lost out on Kindle Countdown Deals, screwed up keywords, and made just about every other mistake you can make.
Why no podcast? Because it’s Christmas silly 😛
Yes, tis the season to be jolly. To eat, drink and be merry. To sit around outside in the sun, drinking beer and BBQing…doesn’t it suck to be in the northern hemisphere during this time of year? 😛
SPRT Weekly Round Up – 22 December 2015
Amazon Still Cracking Down
Amazon’s review policy has been causing some headaches of late. Not allowing reviews to be posted that have been made in exchange for money or other ‘gifts’ or reviews that have been made by people who have a connection to the author (you’re Facebook friends for example).
Your Permission to Write
I was asked by the folks at SPRT to write some articles on getting your head in gear build an author career. I’m opening this blog series with an introduction and an invitation.
SPRT weekly roundup- December 15
Peeking around the corner for all your self-publishing news.
Authors: how to make your stuff on the internet more secure – aka Don’t get hacked
We all know someone who has had their email or Facebook account compromised. And we all think it’ll never happen to us, but the reality is that it could.
Michaela Kendrick is Starting Fresh in a Different Genre
We invited Michaela Kendrick to write a post about why she decided to start fresh in a different genre with a new name and what her strategy is for launch.
The Twelve Days ‘Til Kindlemas
Self-published authors get used to surges and dips in sales, often due to whatever’s happening on the calendar. Summertime* sales slumps are normal, planning promos for holidays when no one’s going to be reading books is problematic, and Autumn* means kids are back in school and parents get more time with their ereaders. By far, my favorite author season is Kindlemas.
SPRT Weekly Round Up – 1 December 2015
Zoinks! Where did my Amazon Reviews Go?
Amazon force resets some passwords
Susan Kaye Quinn’s brief guide to book releases
+ helpful resources and news bytes from the past week
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…
I thought it might be helpful to share my biggest tip to boost those pre-Christmas sales, raise your visibility, and be placed in prime position for the Kindlemas* rush…
Write a Seasonal Short Story! It really is that simple. Right now readers are downloading Christmas books in the millions, I kid you not. If you want a monster boost then write a Christmas short, write it now – get it up NOW! (and make it free if you can)
SPRT Weekly Round Up – 23 November 2015
In the news…
Amazon Pre-order ruins Christmas!
Marie Force celebrates 5 years as a self-publisher
How to get more book reviews
+ helpful resources for writing and publishing
Around the SPRT World – November 16th 2015
In the news…
How not to handle reviews you do not agree with!
Even the larger names in Indie Publishing get hit by the ‘Zon
Kindle Unlimited
Want to make your own covers?
+ helpful resources for writing and publishing
SPRT Round Up – November 9th 2015
In the news…
Amazon has opened a physical bookstore!
Using Lego to bring ideas to life
Writing POV
Bookbub has some marketing advice you need to know.
+ some helpful resources for writing and publishing
Around the SPRT World- A weekly roundup of self-pub happenings
In the news…
Bad news guys! Midlist bites the dust!
Seven Things I Did to Reboot My Life
Speaking of HuffPost…
Ellora’s Cave vs. Dear Author Settlement
How to use Facebook ads to get your books noticed
+ some helpful resources for writing and publishing
No show this week
Sometimes life rears up and reminds you what is important, and makes you realize where a podcast ranks. It’s with that realization that we are taking this week off from the Self-Publishing Roundtable. Thanks for your understanding and your continued support. We...
Have to start somewhere?
Episode 100 is this week and I'm so happy we have continued on. I want to thank everyone for sticking with us and I want to thank Michelle and Xavier for coming on board. I love being a part of this show and sharing screen time with such terrific, caring, and genuine...
Writing Journey with Colin Barnes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpNJmemZyYk A while back Michelle had approached both Colin Barnes and Darren Wearmouth to speak about their writing processes and how their craft had changed over their careers as self published authors. This is the second half of the...
Writing Journey with Darren Wearmouth
This awesome episode hosted by Michelle somehow was left off the feed. I blame Carl, because I can. Darren and Carl coauthored a terrific scifi/fantasy book together, so it fits for this week. "See" all of you Thursday.