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10 Winning Marketing Strategies for Your Self-Published Book
Some time ago, I published a piece telling aspiring authors “Ten Reasons You Should Skip Traditional Publishers and Self-Publish Ebooks Instead.” Yet despite the clear advantages of “indie” over “traditional” publishing, the prospect of “DIY” publishing still scares the … Continue reading
Posted in Book business, Essays, HUNTER: A Thriller, Marketing Advice, Publishing Advice, Self-Publishing, Writing Advice
Tagged Al Ries, Amazon, Amazon categories, Amazon Kindle self-publishing, author branding, authors, Bidinotto, Bob Mayer, book genres, book marketing, book niche marketing, book promotion, branding books, CJ Lyons, Dean Wesley Smith, Dylan Hunter, ebook genres, ebook pricing, Elvis Cole, Hugh Howey, HUNTER: A Thriller, indie authors, indie publishing, Jack Reacher, Jack Trout, Joe Konrath, Joe Pike, John Gray, Kristine Katherine Rusch, marketing ebooks, Mike Hammer, Mitch Rapp, Positioning, print on demand, Robert Bidinotto, Scot Harvath, self-publishing, Sherlock Holmes, Spenser, Stephanie Plum, Tarzan, vigilante author, Wool
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Indie Author Joe Konrath Sells 1 Million Ebooks
Back in 2010, when I was first contemplating the idea of writing and self-publishing novels, two bloggers were most influential in prompting me to take the plunge. One was Robin Sullivan, wife of bestselling fantasy author Michael J. Sullivan. … Continue reading
Posted in Author profiles, Book business, Inspirational, Marketing Advice, Publishing Advice, Self-Publishing, Traditional publishing
Tagged Amazon, Amazon Kindle self-publishing, authors, ebook publishing, ebook self-pubishing, ebooks, indie authors, indie publishing, Joe Konrath, KDP, Kindle publishing, marketing ebooks, Michael J. Sullivan, publishing, Ridan Publishing, Robin Sullivan, self-publishing, successful self-publishing, Write to Publish
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Another MSM Outlet Discovers Self-Publishing
Stop the presses! “CBS Sunday Morning” discovers self-publishing. Like many in the mainstream media (aka “MSM”), these people discover and report stories several years after everyone else is already aware of them. In my case, I learned about the … Continue reading
Posted in Book business, Marketing Advice, Publishing Advice, Self-Publishing, Traditional publishing
Tagged authors, book business, books, CBS News, CBS Sunday Morning, indie authors, indie publishers, indie publishing, publishers, self-publishers, self-publishing, traditional publishers, traditional publishing, writing
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Outstanding FORBES Article on Indie Publishing
A long, impressively researched article about how self-publishing is revolutionizing the publishing industry, written by marketing expert and author David Vinjamuri, has appeared in Forbes. David interviewed and quoted me, along with a couple of friends — best-selling indie … Continue reading
Posted in Author profiles, Book business, Interviews, Publishing Advice, Self-Publishing, Traditional publishing
Tagged Amazon, Black List, Brad Thor, David Vinjamuri, ebooks, Forbes, Hugh Howey, Hunter novel, HUNTER: A Thriller, indie authors, indie publishing, Kindle, Olen Steinhauer, print on demand, publishing, Robert Bidinotto, self-publishing, The Tourist, traditional publishing, Wool
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My Self-Publishing “Rocky” Story
I’ve just been invited to become a regular contributor to the popular online site “Pajamas Media.” This wonderful alternative media outlet provides a platform for some of the most prominent bloggers and cultural commentators of our time, including Glenn “Instapundit” … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Biographical, Book business, HUNTER: A Thriller, Inspirational, Self-Publishing, Traditional publishing
Tagged Allen Chiu, Amanda Hocking, Amazon, Amazon Kindle self-publishing, bestsellers, Dylan Hunter, ebook bestsellers, ebook self-publishing, Hunger Games, Hunter Wall Street Journal bestseller, HUNTER: A Thriller, indie authors, indie publishing, James Patterson, Janet Evanovich, Joe Konrath, John Grisham, John Locke, Kindle, Kindle bestseller list, Nick Ambrose, Robert Bidinotto, self-publishing, Stephen King, Suzanne Collins
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How to Succeed As a Self-Published Author
I’ve been getting a lot of email from writers who want to know “how I did it.” By “it” they mean: How did I manage to write and publish a debut novel that, without backing by a traditional publisher … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon Kindle self-publishing, Dylan Hunter, ebook self-publishing, ebooks, HUNTER: A Thriller, indie authors, indie publishing, Kindle, marketing ebooks, marketing self-published books, publishing, Robert Bidinotto, self-publishing, self-publishing bestsellers, successful self-publishing
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Interviews with Indies: Stephen England — Counterterrorism Thriller Author
I noticed Stephen England and his work pretty early during my own efforts to become an “indie” author. His Pandora’s Grave was attracting comment, and when I checked out his feisty online comments, I found that he sounded a … Continue reading
Posted in Author profiles, Biographical, Publishing Advice, Reviews, Writing Advice
Tagged Brad Thor, counterterrorism thrillers, Daniel Silva, Days of Reckoning, indie authors, indie publishing, Pandora's Grave, Robert Bidinotto, Shadow Warriors, Stephan England, Stephan England interview, Sword of Neamha, thrillers, vigilante author, Vince Flynn
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Coming soon: interviews with indies
I’m about to launch a series of interviews with self-publishing fiction writers on The Vigilante Author in coming days. These are authors whose good novels and short stories deserve wider attention. I’ll also intersperse the interviews with reviews of their … Continue reading
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