Question of the Week: Why do some authors spend time getting angry about fellow indies attempting to get on bestseller lists when they could instead learn from the marketing successes of box sets like Dominion Rising?
We’ve reached 500,000 downloads, and we couldn’t have done it without you! This week, Jim and Bryan discussed tips on ad copywriting, indie author mistakes, and writing by hand. After thanking their patrons Peaks of Passion, Where the Leaves Wither, and The Last Days Begin, the Walter Cronkites of self-publishing took on the latest news stories, including Australia’s trad pub matchmaker site, Smashwords Special Deals, Nook First Look, KU’s drop in per page payout, and the Dominion Rising’s exclusion from the New York Times Bestseller List. This week’s Question of the Week: Why do some authors spend time getting angry about fellow indies attempting to get on bestseller lists when they could instead learn from the marketing successes of box sets like Dominion Rising?
What You’ll Learn:
- How gender-specific copy can increase your ad conversion rate
- How to fix some common indie author mistakes
- Why writing by hand can help you push past writer’s block
- Why Jim thinks Australia’s marketplace for trad pub could be a good thing
- How to use Smashwords’ new feature to make more sales
- Why using a Google Doc is making Nook’s latest feature look unprofessional
- How KU’s drop in earnings per page relates to Jim’s decision to become an entrepreneur
- Why the New York Times left Dominion Rising off its list
Links:
Jim’s Author Marketing Club Promo
Bryan’s Box Set
The Author Co Pilot
Annie Adams’ Author Page
Peaks of Passion by Jennifer Evans Kochalka
The Last Days Begin by Chris Ayala
Tip #1: Make Your Book Shine
Tip #2: Don’t Stare
Tip #3: Slow Burn (1)
Tip #3: Slow Burn (2)
Tip #3: Slow Burn (3)
News #5: Australian Aura (1)
News #5: Australian Aura (2)
News #4: Spotlight on Specials
News #3: Your Own Private Viewing Party (1)
News #3: Your Own Private Viewing Party (2)
News #3: Your Own Private Viewing Party (3)
News #2: Waning Page Payout (1)
News #2: Waning Page Payout (2)
News #2: Waning Page Payout (3)
News #1: Total Eclipse of the Times (1)
News #1: Total Eclipse of the Times (2)
News #1: Total Eclipse of the Times (3)
Question of the Week: Why do some authors spend time getting angry about fellow indies attempting to get on bestseller lists when they could instead learn from the marketing successes of box sets like Dominion Rising?