Self-publishing is a huge learning curve. After all, not only do you have to learn how to write the best book you possibly can, without those rookie mistakes, you also have to find the best editor and cover designer you…
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8 Things I’ve Learnt About Getting Press Coverage For Books
Tagged with: getting press coverage, how to get press coverage, indie publishing, marketing, Press Coverage, self publishing, self-publish
Posted in Blogs, Marketing, Press Coverage, Self Publishing
Posted in Blogs, Marketing, Press Coverage, Self Publishing
The Dos and Don’ts of Self-Publishing A Book
Self-publishing a book is hugely exciting and a great achievement. While much of it is straightforward, it can be a scary prospect particularly if you are investing in printed copies in significant numbers. Having just self-published my second book aimed…
Posted in Blogs, Self Publishing
Top Tips from Wexford Literary Festival 2015
I’ve been on panels at social media events, on TV3′s Midday and at women-in-business conferences and Saturday was my first time to sit on a panel at a literary conference. It’s less than two years since I published my first…
Tagged with: publishing tips, self publishing tips, social media tips, wexford literary festival, writing tips
Posted in Blogs, Marketing, Self Publishing, Tips
Posted in Blogs, Marketing, Self Publishing, Tips
Which Social Media Platforms Should Writers Use?
When writing a book, you are creating a product that will need to be marketed in order to achieve sales. Whether you are planning to self-publish (where you will be doing all the marketing yourself) or to secure a publishing…
How Writers Can Get More From Facebook
Should writers use Facebook? Can writers benefit by using Facebook? Will it help them sell more books, build a community, increase brand awareness? I’ve recently come across a number of authors who are saying that Facebook, for them, has been…
Tagged with: authors, facebook tips, how to increase book sales, how to use facebook well, use facebook to sell more books, writers
Posted in Facebook, Self Publishing, Social Media Platforms, Tips, Writing
Posted in Facebook, Self Publishing, Social Media Platforms, Tips, Writing
Costs for Self Publishing Your Book
How much does it cost to self publish your book? The quick answer is ‘how long is a piece of string?’ as prices can vary so much – often depending on your own existing knowledge, whether you are self publishing…
Tagged with: costs of self publishing, self-publish, what does it cost to self publish your book
Posted in Self Publishing, Writing
Posted in Self Publishing, Writing
How to Market and Sell Your Non Fiction Book
You have written your book, you’ve had it edited, you have hired a professional to design the cover art, you are going to sell it online on Amazon and Smashwords and you are have printed a substantial number or printed…
Tagged with: how to market your book, how to sell your non fiction book, self publishing, writing
Posted in Blogs, Self Publishing, Tips
Posted in Blogs, Self Publishing, Tips
10 Tips For Writers On Using Twitter Effectively
I’m a huge fan of twitter for so many reasons. The main reason is I see it as being extremely effective in terms of sales and for today’s post, I am going to concentrate on how authors can use twitter…
Tagged with: social media tips, tips for writers, Twitter tips, twitter tips for authors, writing tips
Posted in Blogs, Self Publishing, Social Media Platforms, Tips, Twitter, Writing
Posted in Blogs, Self Publishing, Social Media Platforms, Tips, Twitter, Writing
Why (and How) Writers Should Use Pinterest
Pinterest tends to be one of the last social media tools that authors use for their writing purposes. Many writers may be using Pinterest to store pretty pictures and dare I say it, even to procrastinate! Pinterest is much more…
Why (and how) Writers Should Blog
The easiest part of blogging for writers should be the actual writing shouldn’t it? Yet it can be difficult for authors to work out what to write and whether to write in the same style as their ‘normal writing’ or…
Tagged with: blogging for authors, carmel harrington, louise phillips, pat fizpatrick, tara sparling, why writers should blog
Posted in Blogs, For Beginners, How to Blog, Self Publishing, Writing
Posted in Blogs, For Beginners, How to Blog, Self Publishing, Writing
