Today, I have a special treat for you all! I got the chance to sit down with Rachel Thompson to talk about her digital publishing success – and she has some awesome advice for anyone considering the self-publishing route. Let’s take a look at what she had to say about finding success on with Kindle … [Read more]
Brilliant Bloggers is a weekly series here at BlogWorld where we look at the best posts from around the web all surrounding a specific topic. Every week, we’ll feature three of the most brilliant bloggers out there, along with a huge list of more resources where you can learn about the topic. You can see … [Read more]
It’s a huge consideration! Last time we discussed why aspiring authors need a blog in order to build a solid social platform that will sell their books. Today let’s take a closer look at how to create your very own blog. There are 2 basic options: Hosted or Self-Hosted Hosted Blogs: PROs: Are easy to … [Read more]
You might be asking yourself: With all the research, outlining, book proposals, actual book writing, and then revisions, why on earth should I spend my precious time blogging? Because you want to sell your book. It’s been said that 7 out every 10 Americans want to publish a book. If this number includes you then … [Read more]
John Locke has reportedly become the first self-published author to hit the Kindle Million Club – selling over 1 million Kindle books. Locke is the eight author to receive the distinction, joining Stieg Larsson, James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Charlaine Harris, Lee Child, Suzanne Collins and Michael Connelly. Russ Grandinetti, Vice President of Kindle Content, says … [Read more]
With the ease and relatively low cost of today’s self-publishing tools, many authors are going this route rather than going through the much longer process of finding an agent and traditional publisher. It can be extremely lucrative, and even if you don’t make tons of sales, at least you gave it a shot, right? While … [Read more]
You may not have heard of Amanda Hocking – but as a YA author, I certainly have! The 26-year-old author has seen amazing success as a self-publisher of her young adult series. And now she’s about to enter the traditional publishing world. Hocking began self-publishing her books last year through online retailers, after she reportedly … [Read more]
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