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Selling Tip: Captivating Book Descriptions
Your book’s cover and description are the two key factors that could cause a customer to either ignore you or open to chapter one. Let’s assume that you’ve already got an attractive book cover (if not,...
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A Checklist of Basic Promotion Materials for Indie Authors
So you finished your book. Congratulations! That’s a major accomplishment. Now it’s time to put together all the stuff you’ll need to help you sell your book once it’s published, including… 1. A short...
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How to write jacket copy that will help sell your book
Jacket copy: that briefest of descriptions which must, at quick glance, convey to a potential reader all the brilliance and complexity of your book. Yeah, no pressure! It may be an impossible task, as...
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5 tips for crafting a memorable book description
Jacket copy will never capture everything you want readers to know about your book or your achievements as an author. Just accept the fact that a book description is supposed to be a teaser. I’m...
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Four Mistakes Indie Authors Make With Their Book Description
By BookBaby author BlueInk Review Think of your book description as the most important sales pitch of your life. Every word must count, every idea must serve to rope readers in. Too often, indie...
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Self-Published Authors: Your Sales Season Is Around The Corner (i.e. After...
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Think you’re missing out on the Christmas rush? Maybe not. Self-published author sales peak after the new year, starting in January and February. So get ready! To any...
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Five Tips For Writing A Book Description That Isn’t A Bore
By BookBaby author Daniela McVicker The more compelling your book description, the more likely people will click to learn more about what you have written, and the more likely they are to make a...
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Book marketing tips for self-published authors
By BookBaby author BlueInk Review Publishing veteran Carl Lennertz discusses the difference between between book marketing and publicity and where self-published authors should spend their money. This...
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Your eBook Checklist
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Think you’re ready to self-publish your eBook? Great! We’re here to help, and this eBook checklist will help you get off on the right foot in your journey from your...
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What is a Book?
By BookBaby author Micah Solomon What is a book? Why did the publisher hire me to write it and print all these copies? Why am I sprawled in the front hall manipulating packing tape to stick to the...
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The eight elements of a successful eBook launch
By BookBaby author Scott Bilker If you’re finishing up your next book, stop writing and consider these points to increase your chances for a successful eBook launch – because a delayed book launch is...
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Six Essential Book Descriptions
By BookBaby author Dawn Field When you have a brilliant, gripping book idea, it’s easy to sum up. That’s good, because there are some essential book descriptions that will factor into your chances for...
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The First-timer’s Guide To Start Writing A Book
By BookBaby author Nancy L. Erickson It’s the start of the new year – and it’s finally time to write the book you’ve been thinking about. Except, you’re not even sure how to start writing a book. If...
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What’s the best time to publish your book?
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Here’s a little-known fact for aspiring self-published authors: The holiday season is not the best time to publish for new, self-published authors. Excerpted from...
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Book Reviews: The Ultimate Word Of Mouth Promotion
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz When planning your book promotion and marketing, remember this equation: more book reviews equals more sales. Excerpted from BookBaby’s latest guide, 5 Steps To Self...
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Want reviews? Assemble a book review team.
By BookBaby author Shelley Hitz To get reviewed on Amazon and other places online, you need to assemble a book review team and learn how to follow up. It’s a model that has worked for me over the...
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Your Book As A Product, And Other Takeaways From The Creative Penn/BookBaby...
By BookBaby author BookBaby Best-selling author and independent publishing expert Joanna Penn interviewed BookBaby President Steven Spatz to discuss the state of indie publishing, treating your book as...
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Does It Matter How You Publish Or Who Your Competition Is?
By BookBaby author C. Hope Clark The motivation for writing your book should be to give the world a great story and a memorable experience — no matter how you publish or who you’re competing with....
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Realize Your Best-seller Potential: Focus On These Five Details
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Your book metadata includes your book description, categories, keywords, and your author bio. Delivering this information is where many independent authors fall short....
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Things I Wish I Had Known Before Self-Publishing My Book
By BookBaby author BlueInk Review The first time I self-published, I was new to the process and endured many failures before I finally held my book in my hand. Here are nine things I wish I had known...
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