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Fall 2023 ~~ Marketing Advice

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Author Lloyd Devereux Richards of the BookTok hit Stone Maidens & the just released sequel Maidens of the Cave (Harper Collins, William Morrow imprint) Editors Note: I’m grateful for Mr. Richards’ important tip. Who do you know who makes BookTok videos? If you are a BookTok videographer, we’d love to talk with you.  Mobilize Readers

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Summer of 2023 ~~ Marketing Advice

By B. Lynn Goodwin

“Who will the book appeal to?”  ~~B. Lynn Goodwin   Try Groups, Reviewers, and More By B. Lynn Goodwin Of course you should write whatever you want. That goes without saying, but what if it’s not a general interest book and you’re not a well-know author? How do you market it? One way is to

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Spring 2023 ~~ Book Marketing Ideas

By B. Lynn Goodwin

              Photo by Suzanne LaFetra Collier Overcoming the Odds Marketing your book can be tough. That’s probably why so many people have found a niche helping people reach a wider market. Admittedly these people charge for their services, but they can show you the ropes and help you make

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Winter of 2023 — Marketing Advice

By B. Lynn Goodwin

“The kind of marketing that will get done is, for the most part, the kind that’s enjoyable.” – Lisa Velthouse So Many Books—So Little Time Whether you have an agent and a major publisher, you’re working with an indie or hybrid press, or you’re self-publishing, most of the marketing duties will fall to you. If

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Fall 2022~~ Marketing Advice

By B. Lynn Goodwin

“Podcasting is great. Total freedom.”   ~~Bill Burr, Comedian Podcasters Are Looking for You Part of a good marketing strategy is finding podcasters that will interview you and linking those interviews to your webpage. Here are some steps to help you do that: Find podcasters that deal with your genre. A few possibilities are listed

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Summer 2022 — Marketing Advice

By B. Lynn Goodwin

“Fiction writers who don’t identify a specific target audience beyond readers of their genres will have a greater challenge finding their audience.”    ~~Jill Hedgecock Book Marketing for Fiction Writers: Find Your Fan Base by Jill Hedgecock Whether you are traditionally published or an indie author, marketing is a critical part of the book publication

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Spring 2022~~Marketing Advice

By B. Lynn Goodwin

Editor’s note: If you want to make money from your writing, this article by Larry Henderson should help you gather a following and get paid on Instagram.      Instagram Affiliates VS Instagram Influencers: What is The Difference? By Larry Henderson Instagram has become one of the most popular social media platforms on the web

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Winter of 2022 ~~ Marketing Advice

By B. Lynn Goodwin

Your chance to contribute is below Fauzia Burke’s article. Hope you’ll read both.  Which Social Media Platforms Should I Use? By Fauzia Burke, Book Publicist . Publishing Consultant . Entrepreneur . Speaker .  Author  Fauzia Burke.com No matter what you write or how you choose to publish, the majority of authors can agree on one thing:

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Fall 2021 ~~ Building a Marketing Support System Without Selling Anything

By B. Lynn Goodwin

“Can you look in their books and see if they list a publicist or two?” –B. Lynn Goodwin     🎤 The Times They Are A–Changing  If you receive the quarterly e-mail from Writer Advice, you might have seen my invitation which said, “I’d love to hear what you think is better and what is more

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Summer 2021 ~~ Marketing Advice

By B. Lynn Goodwin

Be your own best advocate.  ~~Michael J. Coffino Book Promotion via the Audio Interview By Michael J. Coffino Book promotion is relentlessly exhausting. That is especially true when it comes to a campaign of radio interviews and podcasts. Whether the return on book sales from audio interviews is worth the time and money they command

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Spring 2021 Book Marketing Resources

By B. Lynn Goodwin

“I like FREE and use it to build readership, fans, and followers which leads to sales.”   ~~Valerie Allen More marketing advice coming very soon.  Short Stories as Promotion? An Interview with Valerie Allen by Carolyn Howard-Johnson The word “influencer” may be overused so I tend to avoid it. But my online friend Valerie Allen embodies

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Winter 2021 ~~ Marketing in the Time of COVID

By B. Lynn Goodwin

“Life is about success, not perfection…and so is marketing.” – Rob Eagar Marketing During the Time of COVID Many authors are turning to social media to boost their sales. Amazon sales are up for many books. So are Barnes and Noble. Bookshop.org will post your books and you can become a partner there. Use Goodreads

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