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by Beth Barany · Published February 17, 2016 · Last modified January 30, 2017
SIGN UP HERE! If you want to develop a long-term relationship with one of the key influencers in our industry—book bloggers—then you’ll want to learn how to get reviews for your books. This webinar...
by Beth Barany · Published February 4, 2016 · Last modified March 1, 2016
Here’s the video of Penny Sansevieri‘s “How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon” with your host, Beth Barany, publisher of the Writer’s Fun Zone and Book Midwife for dedicated genre novelists. Click...
by Beth Barany · Published January 11, 2016 · Last modified April 7, 2016
SIGN UP HERE! Amazon is a great place to sell books, but most authors don’t realize that Amazon has an internal sales machine that will actually help you market your book, for free, if...
by Beth Barany · Published September 13, 2015 · Last modified August 11, 2016
Course Coming Spring 2017 Sign up to be notified when the live version course opens again: Goodies Get these 2 Bonuses The report “Top 10 Social Media Tips for Authors” And the audio “How to Step...
book marketing / Events / Webinar / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published September 9, 2015 · Last modified December 15, 2015
To begin, let’s define some terms. You’re an author who needs to market. Marketing is about connecting with potential readers and sharing with them about your book. Let’s talk about mindset. Another word for...
Hello Writers, My goal here at Writer’s Fun Zone is to share with you tips that you can use to you can create a successful career as a novelist and creative writer. One way we learn...
As a book publicist I am here to inform you that yes, they absolutely do matter! In fact, one of my clients won the prestigious Los Angeles Book Festival award. That then led to a flurry of media interest, which subsequently led to a major New York agent deciding to represent the book and pitch it to all the major publishing houses. This author, needless to say, was happy he decided to enter.
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published March 4, 2015 · Last modified May 16, 2017
What is a Facebook Party: A Facebook party is organized as an event via your Facebook page. By creating an event via your Facebook page, you have a specific place to invite your friends and fans to, and to share, and to ask others to share.
One creative way to get publicity for your book is to tie it to a holiday or special event. You’ll be able to reach out to the media who often need a ‘reason’ to showcase your book right now. Furthermore you may be able to reach your audience on a more personal level by promoting your book alongside a national holiday, theme month, or cause. There are thousands of holidays that celebrate various concepts as well as traditional holidays that can be used to market your book; you just have to find them.
As a book publicist I am always on the lookout for effective inexpensive ways to reach book buyers. One way is to tap into the power of Amazon by using Listmania lists. How?
Through my company, ArtCorgi.com , and its boutique for authors ArtforAuthors.com , I help writers commission one-of-a-kind art for their book covers (along with illustrations, author portraits, and the like).
People who urge you to not judge a book by its cover are engaged in a futile battle against a core element of humanity: the fact that we are designed to make snap judgments based on people and objects’ outward appearances.
If you draw a blank when it comes to having cover art made for your book, rest assured you have many budget-friendly options and need not rely on a publisher or agent to connect you to a book cover artist or designer.
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published August 14, 2014 · Last modified September 7, 2016
Lots of authors I talk to wonder if a blog tour or virtual book tour is right for them. They wonder if they should run their own tour, or hire someone. They wonder if...
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