tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post1721735959068652823..comments2024-03-28T02:00:11.260-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Guest Post by Andrea PearsonJA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-82772604027749861942015-12-03T03:10:33.807-06:002015-12-03T03:10:33.807-06:00Benchmark is also a very good email marketing prov...Benchmark is also a very good email marketing provider and is also free for up to 2000 subscribers but it offers automation for free too. What I dislike, however, is the sign-up forms. In MC it's better.<br />Aweber is way to expansive. I think for fiction authors MC or benchmark are the best solutions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15732921139163101162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-22460204909764608702015-11-25T07:08:15.773-06:002015-11-25T07:08:15.773-06:00awesome post, thank you
http://afu.ac.ae/en/prom...awesome post, thank you <br /><br />http://afu.ac.ae/en/promotion/Al Falahhttp://afu.ac.aenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-89350345493685027942015-11-12T03:54:49.002-06:002015-11-12T03:54:49.002-06:00Such good advice, both for newbie writers and thos...Such good advice, both for newbie writers and those more experienced. I'm trying to launch a writing career too and am devoted to Mailchimp. But other services leave me confused. I'm really glad you wrote that about Google Adwords, it seems like every writer uses the service but I just don't get it. I'll definitely be using your advice.<br /><br /><a href="https://wthreegroup.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/power-of-online-marketing-in-the-plumbing-industry/" rel="nofollow">Donnie Peters @ Wthree Group of Companies</a>Donnie Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563349725587267147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-89225071405891874902015-11-10T20:05:55.107-06:002015-11-10T20:05:55.107-06:00Totally great post. The only thing I disagree with...Totally great post. The only thing I disagree with is the advice not to bother with advertising until you have 3-4 books up. I've heard that piece of advice a lot, but if I had listened to it, I would be a very sad camper. Thankfully, I had already started marketing my first book before people told me that it was pointless. As a result, my first book had 120K freeloads and 80K paid sales before I released the second book. Now, I'm closing in on 250K sales (that's the 120k freeloads and 130K in paid sales). And that's from my first two full-length novels. I would have none of that, if I had chosen to not market my books until I had 3-4 full-length novels available. That's a lot of money and time to lose. For people who can write fast, and they can write a 3-book series in a year, that advice may work better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-91865574506372251272015-10-17T19:25:01.631-05:002015-10-17T19:25:01.631-05:00Fantastic post! Thank you for making marketing sou...Fantastic post! Thank you for making marketing sound less daunting, with clear and concise steps to follow. Not to mention staying sane emotionally.Catherine Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947906623825971761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-43968376332205618382015-10-16T23:41:44.092-05:002015-10-16T23:41:44.092-05:00Thanks, Andrea! This is awesome advice with a stro...Thanks, Andrea! This is awesome advice with a strong foundation for remembering to keep things in perspective. It's so hard to be patient, so thank you for the reminder!Rachelle Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522589944408062365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-25295696203524033022015-10-16T11:12:55.922-05:002015-10-16T11:12:55.922-05:00Those are very intersting pieces of advice. I knew...Those are very intersting pieces of advice. I knew most of them but the way they are listed here, step by step, makes it that much clearer.<br />Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13121994096750844780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-25781367530029729052015-10-16T02:16:39.186-05:002015-10-16T02:16:39.186-05:00Love reading nuts-and-bolts stuff like this. Good ...Love reading nuts-and-bolts stuff like this. Good stuff to keep in mind for everyone trying to carve out an audience in the online self-publishing world. Dan McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05379743739084901076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-16197810667828080922015-10-16T01:32:57.820-05:002015-10-16T01:32:57.820-05:00After reading your post, I wanted to jump out of m...After reading your post, I wanted to jump out of my chair, clap my hands, and shout Bravo.<br />I’ve learned more from it than from many full-length books.<br />If you published it as an ebook, I’m certain many more self-pubbers would achieve success, and save time, energy, money.<br />I conclude with profound gratitude and a bow of respect.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494746158657641330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-90049115709412998822015-10-15T19:40:51.627-05:002015-10-15T19:40:51.627-05:00Geri - readers of Joe's blog are pretty famili...Geri - readers of Joe's blog are pretty familiar with the need to have a book professionally put together - edits, proofreads, covers, etc. I didn't want to rehash what we've all read here, figuring that "Our aim is to have as many high-quality books available as possible" would be enough of a reminder to be professional on all fronts.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment! Readers definitely remember when a book wasn't well edited.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490759375036511747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-38293744493295534742015-10-15T16:10:52.329-05:002015-10-15T16:10:52.329-05:00Really good article full of useful information. Wh...Really good article full of useful information. What is missing, however, is the importance of good copy editing and proofreading, along with good book design. These issues are cropping up in book reviews and can turn people away from your book. When writers assume the publishing mantle, they also assume the responsibility for turning out a good work product at all levels. Think of it this way -- you might use a coupon or be intrigued by the advertising for a new product. However, if the product itself isn't good, would you buy a second?Geri Jeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697986655069268220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-75922858376922952302015-10-15T15:02:19.263-05:002015-10-15T15:02:19.263-05:00Helpful information, thank you, Andrea.Helpful information, thank you, Andrea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06867961805086166696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-30971505742653542322015-10-15T14:12:57.669-05:002015-10-15T14:12:57.669-05:00Thanks for your response, Andrea. Thanks for your response, Andrea. Alan Spadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265515535005420739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-85421557737827876712015-10-15T13:37:53.411-05:002015-10-15T13:37:53.411-05:00MG is incredibly difficult to sell. Most of my rea...MG is incredibly difficult to sell. Most of my readers are adults. School visits are fun and work well, but doing them is a full-time job. I wouldn't change the books I started out with, but I'm a lot more selective now and rarely write MG anymore. When I do, it's with the full knowledge that unless I do a ton of work (ie, reaching out to librarians and teachers, visiting schools, etc.), the book really won't succeed.<br /><br />I haven't been ignored by librarians and teachers, but I've always reached out to them through others. Networking, basically. Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490759375036511747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-71043984320559179142015-10-15T13:33:17.992-05:002015-10-15T13:33:17.992-05:00Alan, I use Smashwords, but only because they were...Alan, I use Smashwords, but only because they were the only game in town when I started. From what I can tell, D2D is a better run company that doesn't complain as much about competitors. I'll probably switch over eventually. Half of my titles are in KDP Select, though, and I love it there. I may eventually move everything over.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490759375036511747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-78646100263198290772015-10-15T13:28:24.279-05:002015-10-15T13:28:24.279-05:00Great post Andrea. Congrats on your success with t...Great post Andrea. Congrats on your success with this solid strategy. BRYAN HIGBYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01126595775432851053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-9568554474032090322015-10-15T09:50:26.465-05:002015-10-15T09:50:26.465-05:00Nice of you to put the time and effort in to creat...Nice of you to put the time and effort in to create this post. I'm sure it will help many. So will a lot of luck. If your trad deal was offering a decent advance, perhaps you should have grabbed it. Could have helped you sell subsequent indie pubs. Either way, mazel tov on your success and the new baby.w.adam mandelbaumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-44242382985219242282015-10-15T08:18:04.871-05:002015-10-15T08:18:04.871-05:00I've heard that it can be difficult to self-pu...I've heard that it can be difficult to self-publish MG books because librarians and teachers (the main driving force for sales of MG as I understand it) tend to ignore them. Glad to see it is possible to succeed in that area, since I would like to self-publish MG in the future.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-77193192229847239612015-10-15T07:01:09.852-05:002015-10-15T07:01:09.852-05:00A great blog post, on so many levels.
Readersint...A great blog post, on so many levels. <br /><br />Readersintheknow.com looks like to be a great site for authors. There's one column that is missing, though: "multi-platform". For example, EReader News Today allows to promote your free or bargain book on Kobo, Google, Apple and not only on Amazon, but there's a number of sites where you can promote only on Amazon. <br /><br />Andrea, did you use both D2D and Smashwords? Apart from the daily reports and more frequent payments, are there other advantages in using D2D? Which one would you recommend?Alan Spadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265515535005420739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-83121175831338438292015-10-15T05:55:34.282-05:002015-10-15T05:55:34.282-05:00@Andrea Pearson, Thank you very much for outlining...@Andrea Pearson, Thank you very much for outlining the indie publishing business. <br /><br />@S. A. Lusher <br /><br />At Writers' Cafe, I have read that if you write Amazon and tell them that your permafree book is part of a sales strategy for your other books they will price match. Thus the purpose is not to increase the number of downloads for that volume but to increase sales across a number of volumes. (Or maybe I read this in <i>Write. Publish. Repeat.</i>)<br /><br />One thing I found about soliciting reviews is that I need to be aware of not just genre but sub-genre. I write hard sf. The lowest review I have came from a soft sf reader. She did not like all the technical stuff. The hard sf reviewers loved it. <br /><br />This may seem self-evident to others. It was not to me.antareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00928062661776005108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-57425209066219636562015-10-15T02:43:08.749-05:002015-10-15T02:43:08.749-05:00Andrea, thanks so much for this post! I like how y...Andrea, thanks so much for this post! I like how you've laid it out in a step-by-step fashion. It helps when there are so many sites with all sorts of ideas! Definitely bookmarking for future reference. Congratulations on your success.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903151100492056194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-39362953428282032962015-10-14T21:05:13.111-05:002015-10-14T21:05:13.111-05:00Andrea- thanks for all the great info and congrats...Andrea- thanks for all the great info and congrats on everything. David L. Shutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08357694121376734716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-52257584069293951532015-10-14T19:16:50.607-05:002015-10-14T19:16:50.607-05:00Thank you, Andrea. Very informative and helpful wi...Thank you, Andrea. Very informative and helpful without all of the "rah rah" fluff or outright discouraging comments I've seen from some other sites. Appreciate your sharing.Lucy Lithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442929920359860710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-60426593603720443282015-10-14T18:33:50.583-05:002015-10-14T18:33:50.583-05:00At last! Real, step-by-step information for comple...At last! Real, step-by-step information for complete newbies [like me]. I've shied away from the whole idea of a 'newsletter' because I can't flog a newsletter any more than I can flog my writing. Thank you, thank you for some ideas even I can try. :DA.C. Floryhttp://acflory.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-5460984265420430212015-10-14T15:38:40.037-05:002015-10-14T15:38:40.037-05:00Wow. What a informative article chockful of solid...Wow. What a informative article chockful of solid advice and insight. Thank you so much for sharing. I will read this, use this diligently. Thanks so much again. Tikirihttp://www.tikiriherath.comnoreply@blogger.com