In the longest Sell More Books Show to date, Bryan co-hosted the show this week with best-selling indie author Hugh Howey while Jim was fly fishing in Montana. Before we got into the Tip of the Week, Hugh talked about marketing as an introvert and how YouTube videos help him to connect with readers. The tips included tactics related to release strategy, BookBub and Kindle Unlimited. Bryan and Hugh went into depth discussing what’s next for Hugh Howey and Data Guy’s Author Earnings project.
In part two of the show, Bryan and author Hugh Howey went into this week’s news. Stories included reports of an Amazon mobile credit card reader, Dean Wesley Smith’s writing in public project, how to improve your craft as a writer, J.A. Konrath’s ideal Authors Guild and Amazon’s latest press release on book pricing in the Hachette negotiations. Hugh also presented this week’s Question of the Week: How many hours a week do you put into reading? Do you consider it part of your job as an author or is it a passion project? How has that reading impacted your writing? Comment on our website or give us a call at (206) 338-0092.
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What You’ll Learn:
- How Hugh Howey markets as an introvert
- The results from Liliana Hart’s patient book release strategy
- How one author reached #14 in the Kindle store
- One strategy for using Kindle Unlimited without full exclusivity
- The future of Author Earnings
- How Amazon’s latest product could help you sell direct
- How many words you can write in one year
- The way Hugh improved his writing craft
- What J.A. Konrath wants in an authors’ guild
- Why Amazon is holding its ground with Hachette
Links:
- Hugh Howey’s Blog
- Author Earnings
- Liliana Nirvana
- BookBub and Then Some
- KU Series Strategy
- More Ways to Pay
- Smith Finishes Year One
- Luck vs. Work
- Author Guild Wish List
- Amazon Lays Down Its Cards
Question of the Week:
How many hours a week do you put into reading? Do you consider it part of your job as an author or is it a passion project? How has that reading impacted your writing?