Episode 30 – Negative Reviews, iBooks and Amazon’s Favor

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In the landmark 30th episode of the Sell More Books Show, Jim and Bryan geared up for the impending March to a Bestseller 2 event, which will be held on Friday, November 7th. Check out the lineup and the two-dozen prizes you can win at http://bit.ly/marchtab2
The tips of the week included how to get into Costco and specialty stores, ways to increase your writing speed, and planning ahead for holiday publicity opportunities. Jim and Bryan also chatted about the Dear Author lawsuit, the Guardian reviewer stalking piece, five marketing mistakes most beginning fiction writers make, why Amazon is doing the world a favor, and several new features for the iBooks platform. Jim also offered up a 60-minute consultation as one of the giveaways for March to a Bestseller.
This week’s Question of the Week: Have you ever approached a reviewer? If so, how did it turn out?
What You’ll Learn: 
  • Ways to win up to two-dozen prizes during MTAB 2
  • How to get your books into Costco
  • Several methods for writing fast, high-quality content
  • Why planning ahead for holidays can help your platform
  • What bloggers should keep in mind when criticizing corporations
  • How to deal with negative reviewers
  • Ways to avoid the biggest marketing mistakes in self-publishing
  • Why Amazon might be doing the world a favor
  • How several new iBooks feature could change the game
  • The rules for the SMBS Steve Scott drinking game
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Question of the Week: Have you ever approached a reviewer? If so, how did it turn out?

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