Yesterday best-selling author E.J. Stevens launched two non-fiction books: Super Simple Quick Start Guide to Self-Publishing and Super Simple Quick Start Guide to Book Marketing. I had a chance to review an ARC of the latter. Here's the book description:Want to improve book sales?
This simple introductory guide will give you the basic information you need to begin promoting your book. Learn how to find readers, increase sales rank, and become a bestseller. Both independently published and traditionally published authors will benefit from the tips, strategies, and checklists provided in this how-to guide.
This book provides an introduction to:
- Building an Author Platform
- Website and Blogging
- Social Media
- Media Kit
- Creating a Marketing Plan
- Book Swag and Promotional Items
- Blog Tours, Cover Reveals, and Book Blasts
- Giveaways
- Interviews and Guest Posts
- Book Reviews and ARC Reviews
- Retail Product Pages
- SEO, Keywords, and BISAC
- Advertising and Price Promotions
- Building a Newsletter Mailing List
- Bookstores, Libraries, and Sell Sheets
- Book Signings and Conventions
Begin using these simple methods to help your book sales soar.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Simple-Quick-Start-Marketing-ebook/dp/B01M257XCK/
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-Simple-Quick-Start-Marketing-ebook/dp/B01M257XCK/
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/super-simple-quick-start-guide-to-book-marketing-ej-stevens/1124924080?ean=2940153790664
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/super-simple-quick-start-guide-to-book-marketing
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/super-simple-quick-start-guide/id1167083633?mt=11
The book is organized into chapters as described above. Although for the most part the book is aimed at novices who are unfamiliar with these marketing tactics, there are also Pro Tip sections aimed at more experienced authors to help them do more with their current marketing campaigns. Although I'm familiar with the basics of book marketing, I did learn about some resources that were new to me. More importantly, reading this book helped me figure out my own marketing priorities for this year. I want to focus on gaining more reviews for my books so my sales will be more effective.
As part of her book release E.J. is giving away a 2017 Planner and Custom Pen, perfect for beginning the year with new writing, publishing, and marketing goals. Entry is by Rafflecopter. Giveaway is open to US/UK/CA. Giveaway begins January 10th and ends January 31st.
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E.J. Stevens is the bestselling, award-winning author of the IVY GRANGER, PSYCHIC DETECTIVE urban fantasy series, the SPIRIT GUIDE young adult series, the HUNTERS' GUILD urban fantasy series, and the WHITECHAPEL PARANORMAL SOCIETY Victorian Gothic horror series. She is known for filling pages with quirky characters, bloodsucking vampires, psychotic faeries, and snarky, kick-butt heroines. Her novels are available worldwide in multiple languages.
BTS Red Carpet Award winner for Best Novel, SYAE finalist for Best Paranormal Series, Best Novella, and Best Horror, winner of the PRG Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Paranormal Fantasy Novel, Best Young Adult Paranormal Series, Best Urban Fantasy Novel, and finalist for Best Young Adult Paranormal Novel and Best Urban Fantasy Series.
When E.J. isn't at her writing desk, she enjoys dancing along seaside cliffs, singing in graveyards, and sleeping in faerie circles. E.J. currently resides in a magical forest on the coast of Maine where she finds daily inspiration for her writing.
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations to EJ on two new releases.