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How to Make Money (Perhaps) from Audiobooks in 2018
The most popular article on this blog has long been I Made an ACX Audiobook, Now What Do I Do?, an article I published in 2013 about my experience with producing and marketing an ebook for my husband’s novel in the early days of Audible’s ACX audiobook production service. The article elicted a number of… Continue reading How to Make Money (Perhaps) from Audiobooks in 2018
Looking to up your productivity? Here are some great tips
My client Phyllis Korkki recently put a lot of her research and knowledge into this productivity guide for the New York Times. Great info if you’re bogged down on a creative project and need to push through….
Yes, social media is a lot of work. But it’s “must do.”
Looking back over my notes from the recent 2011 ASJA conference, which had a special emphasis on social marketing for writers, I see a few strong themes emerging. #1 was how much time and effort it takes to keep up with social media marketing. But it’s a must-do.
What can writers learn from rock stars? (video)
Author Margaret Atwood tries a few merchandising tricks. You may have read about author Margaret Atwood’s humorous, slightly cantankerous speech at the February 2011 O’Reilly Tools of Change techie conference (I’ve listed some of her choicer lines below.) Her advice to both authors and publishers was right on. So let’s see if she can sell a few t-shirts.
7 biggest mistakes made by successful book authors…
…when attempting to manage their online presence. Once you have a couple books out there and a pretty vibrant fanbase, you have a whole new set of challenges, from managing your online audience to simply managing your time. Here’s a list of 7 big mistakes (plus a bonus one) that successful authors often make when managing their online platform.