By Ron Glick Indie authors have to make a lot of decisions when it comes to marketing books. New tools come out frequently. Ron Glick, author of 12 books, weighs in on his experience using Amazon's Kindle Countdown. Read on for some great insights. Also check out his latest novel, Dorothy Through the Looking Glass. Being an independent or self-published author usually means … [Read more...] about Using Kindle Countdown Deals as a Marketing Tool
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NARR8, an Interactive Content Channel
NARR8 is an innovative, new(ish) content platform and mobile app. Founded in 2011 by Alexandr Vashchenko, NARR8 was inspired by Vaschenko's love of comic books and entertainment media. "The name 'NARR8' came from the idea of combining story telling, or 'narration,' with the number 8, which, aside from being an auspiciously lucky number in certain parts of the world, also … [Read more...] about NARR8, an Interactive Content Channel
How to Create Your First E-Book
My second e-book, How to Create Your First E-Book, is out! Here's the official description: Create Professional, High Quality E-Books, For Free! “The time for merely replicating print books has run its course. E-books are now ready to become their own unique medium and take advantage of all the possibilities digital technologies have to offer.” Authors work hard to … [Read more...] about How to Create Your First E-Book
Turning Your Blog into an E-Book
I like to experiment, and recently I decided to try turning my blog into an e-book. Or more specifically, uploading my blog to Kindle as a subscription service. There are many ways to turn a blog into an e-book, and in the future I may play around with some of them. But for now, the Kindle version was simple enough that I could set it up in a few minutes, and for … [Read more...] about Turning Your Blog into an E-Book
The Shifting Landscape of Book Reviews
Originally published on HuffingtonPost and IndieReader. Read the full article here. With few exceptions, major news publications do not review indie books, even though more than 235,000 titles were self-published as of 2011. This lack of coverage in traditional media outlets, however, has not stopped indies from their rise. To the contrary, according to a recent New York … [Read more...] about The Shifting Landscape of Book Reviews
E-Book Review: Golden Biker
The Golden Biker is a tongue-in-cheek book, written by Alexander von Eisenhart Rothe. There is a lot of dark humor, which involves Nazis, drugs, shady characters, and a lot of adventure. Told through multiple points of view, the story is follows (at least) four main characters who, through a series of coincidences, end up traveling together in India. They are searching for … [Read more...] about E-Book Review: Golden Biker
You Should Self-Publish
Self-publishing is the new business card, or so I'm told. I think this works especially well for non-fiction books, which authors can use to show their authority and get speaking gigs and other jobs. It can also be a great cocktail party conversation starter. What do you do? "I'm a novelist," sounds pretty impressive. … [Read more...] about You Should Self-Publish
Book Review: T-Rex by the Tail
No, T-rex by the Tail has nothing to do with dinosaurs, and yes, being a dinosaur enthusiast, I did initially make that mistake. But I quickly got over the lack of actual dinosaurs and got sucked in to this story that chronicles a family with four boys and how they grew up under “Jurassic parenting.” The book opens with Karl Patton, a tough but loving dad who is … [Read more...] about Book Review: T-Rex by the Tail
Blurb
Self-publishing books, once considered almost taboo, or at the very least desperate, has evolved into something fun, easy, and even professional. Blurb is a perfect example of this. Based in San Francisco, the company recently had a pop-up store in New York City. Located at 60 Mercer St. in Soho, the store was open from Oct. 21-31, and allowed customers to take part in … [Read more...] about Blurb
