by Beth Barany · Published November 30, 2011 · Last modified November 24, 2014
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A lot of authors think that once their novel is for sale, they’re done with what they need to do and big money will come pouring in from royalties. But actually, it’s rare for an author to make enough money to live off of book sales alone. However, if you just follow these few suggestions, you can maximize your book sales.
by Beth Barany · Published November 9, 2011 · Last modified May 4, 2015
In this video, book mentor Ezra Barany covers the three keys to preapring for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Many authors think preparing for writing a novel in a month is a daunting task....
book marketing / Book Promotion / book sales / video
by Beth Barany · Published September 21, 2011 · Last modified September 20, 2011
Welcome to Q & A Wednesdays by Book Mentor, Ezra Barany. This week Ezra addresses 3 qualities of a good title. Good news! This week’s winner of a 30-minute complimentary consultation of your book with Ezra...
book marketing / Book Promotion / social media for authors
by Beth Barany · Published September 20, 2011 · Last modified August 23, 2011
Welcome to Twitter Tuesdays where I feature tips on how to use Twitter for authors by authors, like the tips that will be in my upcoming book, The Writer’s Guide To Twitter for Fiction Authors....
book marketing / Indie Author Series
by Beth Barany · Published September 19, 2011 · Last modified September 18, 2011
Welcome to Indie Author Monday. Today we feature a guest post by author. D. T. Gray how how to use the Internet to market our work *^* Writing is a passion for most of...
Many authors think that marketing their novels is hard. Marketing nonfiction seems like such a slam dunk compared to marketing a novel. I’m mean, really! I get it. I really do. I’ve been marketing...
book marketing / Twitter for Authors
by Beth Barany · Published September 15, 2011 · Last modified January 7, 2017
Recently, I wrote a post on blogging for authors for Friesen Press, a self-publishing company that educates authors to get the best book they can out into the world. (They don’t pay me to...
book marketing / Book Promotion / video / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published September 14, 2011 · Last modified September 13, 2011
Welcome to Q & A Wednesdays by Book Mentor, Ezra Barany. This week Ezra addresses 3 qualities of a good title. Good news! This week’s winner of a 30-minute complimentary consultation of your book with Ezra...
book marketing / Book Promotion / social media for authors / Twitter for Authors
by Beth Barany · Published August 30, 2011 · Last modified February 14, 2014
Welcome to Twitter Tuesdays where I feature tips on how to use Twitter for authors by authors, like the tips that will be in my upcoming book, The Writer’s Guide To Twitter for Fiction Authors....
Welcome to Q & A Wednesdays by Book Mentor, Ezra Barany. This week Ezra answers the question, How can you motivate people to market the compilation they are published in? Getting your book in a compilation...
book marketing / Book Promotion / Book Reviews / book sales
by Beth Barany · Published June 7, 2011 · Last modified July 15, 2011
Recommendation from someone I know The cover Saw on a bestseller list Reviews you’ve read in blogs/online forums Reviews you read in magazines/newspapers Prominent display in bookstore Fom a comment by Michelle Gagnon at...
book marketing / Book Promotion / social media for authors
by Beth Barany · Published April 26, 2011 · Last modified May 3, 2011
Many authors think they have to do everything in social media, but cringe when they think if using _______ . (Fill in the blank with Facebook or Twitter or blogging or another social media tool.) And that keeps us away from even experimenting. But actually you just need to get active in the one (or two) venues you enjoy. Because your passion shows through!
book marketing / Book Promotion / social media for authors
by Beth Barany · Published April 25, 2011 · Last modified April 24, 2011
Many authors have jumped on social media as the be-all end-all of book marketing, or they’ve stayed far away! “It’s too much!” they say. I hear ya! Social media can be SO overwhelming, or it can be useful and fun so you can get back to writing more books!
book marketing / Book Promotion / book sales / social media for authors
by Beth Barany · Published April 7, 2011 · Last modified April 6, 2011
Today’s Tip #5: The 5-5-5 Rule Often my workshop attendees, clients and students ask me, “How much time should I spend on social networking?” “How’s five minutes a day?” I ask. “That’s all?”
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