Once every few years I’m posting the Monday Funnies on a Monday. May 2018 is an amazing month! š
Thanks for the giggles, Story Reading Ape!! I had a good laugh with these and I’m sure others will too. š
Day: May 21, 2018
5 Quick Ways to Ramp Up Your Amazon Author Central Page
I think this is an excellent read right here about how to ramp up your Amazon author central page.
5 Quick Ways to Ramp Up Your Amazon Author Central Page
Amazon is full of book marketing tools for you as an indie author. And, although I often talk about book page optimization, your Amazon Author Central page probably needs some attention too. Because, when was the last time you gave it some love? For most indie authors, the answer is ānot recently.ā And, if you havenāt set it up yet, you arenāt alone, but youāll want to take the time to do so now.
Thereās no time like the present.
Because your Amazon Author Central page is possibly Amazonās best book marketing tool for indie authors. Itās your very own landing page (or website), and you should treat it that way.
GDPR And Authors: What You Need To Know
Nicholas Rossis once again provides us with excellent writer’s advice, this time about GDPR and what authors need to know! Thanks so much for all your support, Nicholas!
Iāve received quite a few inquiries regarding the new European Union privacy legislation known asĀ GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). GDPR comes into effect on May 25, 2018. This regulation initially impacts European Union member countriesĀ and aims to protect people from companies selling personal data. To do this,Ā it regulates theĀ use of peopleās personal data online and aims at ensuring that every business storing an individualās personal information has their prior consent. Furthermore, people have the right to know which data is stored and to ask for their removal.
Does That Affect My Newsletter?
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The first question in most authorsā minds is: how does this affect my newsletter? There are four points to remember here:
First of all, if youāre in the US contacting solely Americans, youāre covered by theĀ CAN-SPAM regulation; not GDPR. However, if youāre also addressing Europeans, you must enforce GDPR. In other words, theā¦
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Why Publish Your Novel with a Traditional Publisher?
On The Story Reading Ape’s blog I found a blog post, written by Randy on ‘advancedfictionwriting’. I found it very interesting and found more people should read the post. Thank you, Randy.
Are you about to publish your novel? If so, should you try going with a traditional publisher, or should you go indie? How do you make that decision?
Lynne posted this question on my āAsk A Question For My Blogā page:
Iām planning to go indie with my WIP. Itās only my second novel, Iām still a newbie, but hereās the question: what are the biggest reasons for seeking an agent and/or traditional publisher?
There are a number of obvious negatives associated with traditional publishing, such as low royalty rates. And Iāll have to do much of my own marketing even if my manuscript is accepted. Iād also like to do my own kindle pricing, something I can only do as an indie.
Thoughts? I want to know both sides before committing to my course.
Randy sez: Lynne, I have a feeling your question is much bigger than a single blog post can handle. Iām pretty sure I could write a whole book on the subject, and maybe someday I will. But youāve got to make a decision right now, so Iāll try to boil things down a bit.
To read the entire article, please go to:
https://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2018/04/15/why-publish-novel-traditional-publisher/
How To Use Whizbuzz Books To Promote Your Books – written by Derek Haines
On The Story Reading Ape’s blog I found this article on ‘Whizbuzz’, written by Derek Haines. Thank you very much for your advice, Derek.
Whizbuzz Books has been helping authors promote books since 2010
Regular readers of Just Publishing Advice will know that I also own Whizbuzz Books. The two sites have operating side by side for many years now.
The two websites are separate because each one serves a unique purpose. One is for free publishing, writing, blogging, SEO and marketing advice. The other is for online book promotion.
For authors who might be considering online book promotion, this article will give an outline view about how to use Whizbuzz Books to extend your book marketing reach.
What Does Whizbuzz Books Do?
Books and ebooks are now very much purchased online. Because of this fact, Whizbuzz specialises in on-site, social media and SEO based book promotion.
Social media promotion is essential in todayās market. The Whizbuzz follower count is always growing, and currently has more than 630,000 real users on its various social network accounts.
On-site, it uses cross-promotion via More Great Reads, Popular Books and genre groupings to increase exposure for listed books, as well as providing an enjoyable user experience. Importantly, the site is highly optimised for smartphones and tablets.
To read the entire blog post, please go to:
https://justpublishingadvice.com/how-to-use-whizbuzz-books-to-promote-your-books/
Want to Stand Apart from Countless Other Books? Write a Better Story – Written By Kristen Lamb
Read the advice Kristen Lamb has on writing a better story. Thank you very much for all your efforts, Kristen!
Last time, I brought up a subject I never believed would warrant discussingācockygate. I wish this was the first time a writer did something epically misguided to gain advantage. Some drama to sell their āstory.ā But, Iāve been around too long. Seen too much.
Yes, I was there for the BIG BANG (dot.com implosion). I also witnessed Web 2.0 shoot out of the dying Web 1.0ās ribcage then skitter up into the vents.
Where did it GO? What is it up to? What does it WANT?
Good Question
As early as 2004, I projected the digital tsunami that was going to obliterate the world as we knew it.
Why is āAge of Aquariusā suddenly stuck in my head?
Anyway, it began with Napster and Tower Records, then Kodak, blah blah and starting in 2006 I began blogging and predicting the next industry to fallā¦and the nextā¦and even how and roughly when it would happen. All along I insisted publishing and writers needed to be prepared because we were also in its path.
Over the course my first years as a āsocial media/branding expertā (an occupation widely regarded as a made-up job like āunicorn groomerā) I noted a trend.
Pretty much every year, new and evolved ābright idea fairiesā (BIFs) hatched with frightening regularity. This trend continues because shortcuts are tempting. Umā¦cockygate.
Enough said.
To read the entire blog post, go to:
https://authorkristenlamb.com/2018/05/write-better-story/
…Authors… Giveaways, Freebies and Promos are all a matter of balance…
This blog post, written by Seumas Gallacher teaches about giveaways, freebies and promos and how they are all a matter of balance.
Thanks so much for this educating and interesting blog post, Seumas!
ā¦as a writer, Iām often asked, āwhy give yer stuff away for free?āā¦ this olā Jurassic Scots scribbler can be as charitable as the next manā¦ but, with a nod to my Caledonian heritage, and to quote a famous writerĀ of the past, āā¦his generosity knows bounds!ā¦āā¦delving into the wunnerful WURLD of self-publishing ten years ago, heralded an entire raft of nuances and ātricks of the tradeāon Auntie Amazonās Kindleā¦ all in the quest of finding the sweet spot for broadening my readership, and seeing the sales and downloads graphs head skywardā¦ experimentation was the order of the day, mixing and matching the various methods of tempting subscribersā¦ Free Promo spellsā¦ auction bidsā¦ then Goodreads Giveaways, throwing as many as five or ten copies of books at a time at lucky draw winnersā¦ Facebook readersā groups, much more satisfying, because at least the author gets toā¦
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