Pigeonhole Publishing Finds New Audiences with Pocket-Sized Promotions
Marketing is a challenge that’s hard to get right. You want to attract as many readers as you can, but you also want to attract only the right readers, who will love your book and want to share it with their friends. To boot, you need to get your book into reader spaces, places where […]
Seven Apps to Gamify Your Writing Sessions, and Other Author-Approved Methods for Boosting Your Word Count
No matter how much we love writing, every author knows the struggle of days when the words won’t flow and our attention wants to drift to other things. Maintaining a regular writing schedule means some sessions are inherently more productive than others—but that doesn’t mean you can’t trick yourself into putting words down on the […]
A ‘Book Cave’ of Wonders
Six Marketing Features that Make the Marketing Service Worth Exploring As an indie publisher, you have likely built up a hoard of shiny, eye-catching ideas about how to get the word out about your books over the course of your author journey. Unfortunately, the sheer number of opportunities may be enough to paralyze your inner […]
Très Chic International Typefaces for Your Next Translation
Jenn Mitchell When writing and publishing, the goal for most authors isn’t to toss words onto the page, then sit back and wait for someone to pay for the privilege of reading their literary brilliance. A lot of hard work goes into getting all the pieces of the book production process just right in the […]
Book Report Goes Wide
Robyn Sarty The Toronto Indie Author Conference in early May saw a new face in the indie author world. But though Toronto was his first conference, Liam Gray is not new to publishing. And the branded T-shirt he wore signified he’d been around for a while, as many recognized the iconic colorful circle logo of […]
An Answer to AI Audiobook Debates?
Sounded Walks the Ethical Tightrope of AI Narration Elaine Bateman The intersection of artificial intelligence and the realm of audiobook narration has ushered in a wave of innovation, but it also brings with it a host of ethical considerations that demand careful examination. As the capabilities of AI voice cloning evolve, the ethical landscape of […]
Everything under the Sunburst
ScribeCount Brings Your Sales Data Across Retailers into One Place David Viergutz For authors who publish wide, tracking sales and trends across different platforms can be time consuming, yet the data it provides can be essential to creating effective marketing strategies. ScribeCount (https://scribecount.com) offers a way to track and compare sales across several distribution platforms. […]
An Author’s Notes on Notion, the Customizable Productivity Platform
David Viergutz The author’s technology stack—that is, the digital tool set they use to conduct business—is ever-changing. Technology grows and develops, adding features and functionality, solutions to problems that may not have arisen yet. Notion aims to fit into this category, offering an all-in-one organization and productivity tool for individuals and teams. It is a […]
Exploring Kickstarter in 2024
A Fresh Look at Innovations and Crowdfunding Strategies for Authors Tanya Nellestein Kickstarter has long been a dynamic platform for creators to bring their projects to life, and 2024 is no exception. Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that empowers creators to turn their ideas into reality by engaging with a community of backers. Creators set […]
K-lytics Helps Authors Up Their Numbers Game with Data-Driven Insights
K-lytics Helps Authors Understand the Industry with Data-Driven Insights The average indie author has probably heard about K-lytics founder Alex Newton’s monthly Amazon Kindle data deep dive. In each report, he curates aggregate data, both historical and current, and provides analytical insights into the state of things on Amazon’s Kindle store. For those with an […]